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YEAR-BY-YEAR RESULTS

1978-79:  Nets sold
Team makes NBA playoffs for first time
Final Record: 37-45 (.451)
A New Jersey businessmen’s partnership headed by Joseph Taub and Alan Cohen purchases the franchise on August 28, placing the team on solid financial ground. John Williamson (22.2 ppg) and Bernard King (21.6 ppg) finish among the NBA’s top twenty in scoring. George Johnson finishes second in blocked shots (253) and Eddie Jordan finishes second in steals (201) to lead the Nets into the playoffs for the first time in the NBA. New Jersey falls to Philadelphia in two games.
1978-79 Roster
12 Tim Basse F 6-8 225 3/31/1947 Georgia
34 Winford B F 6-6 185 5/16/1953 San Francisco
40 Harvey Cat F/C 6-10 220 9/1/1947 Hardin Simmons
54 Bob Elliott F 6-9 225 8/17/1951 Arizona
17 Phil Jacks F 6-8 220 9/16/1941 North Dakota
52 George Jo C 6-11 205 ######## Dillard
15 Ed Jordan G 6-1 170 1/28/1951 Rutgers
22 Bernard Ki F 6-7 205 12/3/1952 Tennessee
14 Eric Mone G 6-0 170 2/5/1951 Arizona
30 Ralph Sim G 6-5 200 9/9/1945 Michigan St.
30/10 Al Skinner G/F 6-3 195 6/15/1948 Massachusetts
20 Jan van Br F 6-7 200 ######## Vanderbilt
42 Wilson W F 6-10 235 8/2/1951 Old Dominion
23 John Willia G 6-2 190 11/9/1948 New Mexico St.
 
Final 1978-1979 Statistics (37-45) NEW JERSEY NETS
PLAYER G-GS MIN FG-FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT OFF DEF TOT AST PF-DQ STL TO BLK PTS AVG HI
Williamson 74-65 2451 635-1367 0.465 373-437 0.854 53 143 196 255 215-3 89 233 12 1643 22.2 48
King 82-80 2859 710-1359 0.522 349-619 0.564 251 418 669 295 326-10 118 323 39 1769 21.6 41
Money 46-46 1434 325-676 0.481 136-183 0.743 55 70 125 249 132-0 74 166 10 786 17.1 40
Jordan 82-40 2260 401-960 0.418 213-274 0.777 74 141 215 365 209-0 201 244 40 1015 12.4 29
Boynes 69-10 1176 256-595 0.430 133-169 0.787 60 95 155 75 117-1 43 119 7 645 9.3 29
Elliott 14-0 282 41-73 0.562 41-56 0.732 16 40 56 22 34-2 6 26 4 123 8.8 16
Washingto 62-44 1139 218-434 0.502 66-104 0.635 88 206 294 47 186-5 31 98 67 502 8.1 26
Skinner 23-0 334 55-125 0.440 72-82 0.878 12 30 42 49 53-0 22 38 2 182 7.9 19
van Breda 80-39 1998 196-423 0.463 146-183 0.798 108 274 382 180 235-4 85 135 74 538 6.7 25
Johnson 78-77 2058 206-483 0.427 105-138 0.761 201 415 616 88 315-8 68 178 253 517 6.6 25
Jackson 59-1 1070 144-303 0.475 86-105 0.819 59 119 178 85 168-7 45 78 22 374 6.3 20
Simpson ( 68-0 979 174-433 0.402 76-111 0.685 35 61 96 126 57-0 37 100 5 424 6.2 20
Simpson ( 32-0 527 87-237 0.367 48-71 0.676 19 42 61 68 30-0 12 53 4 222 6.9 17
Catchings 56-5 948 102-243 0.420 60-78 0.769 101 201 302 48 132-3 23 88 91 264 4.7 16
Catchings 31-1 659 74-175 0.423 47-61 0.770 71 133 204 30 90-2 15 51 56 195 6.3 16
Bassett 82-6 1508 116-313 0.371 89-131 0.679 174 244 418 99 219-1 44 103 29 321 3.9 16
NETS 82 19755 3464-7523 0.460 1904-2613 0.729 1241 2370 3611 1907 2329-43 853 1861 619 8832 107.7 131
OPPONE 82 19755 3507-7306 0.480 2160-2861 0.755 1234 2667 3901 2185 2208-37 861 1919 492 9174 111.9 151
 
1978-1979 SEASON RESULTS
DATE OPPONE SCORE W/L REC SCORING REBOUN ASSISTS ATTEN.
Oct. 13 @ Detroit 107-105 W 1-0 Williamso King, 8 King, 5 13,688
Oct. 14 LOS ANG 102-100 W 2-0 Boynes, 2 King, 10 Money, 5 4,217
Oct. 17 @ Washin 109-113 L 2-1 King, 28 King, 7 Money, 5 5,435
Oct. 18 @ Housto 87-139 L 2-2 Boynes, 1 Bassett, 8 Skinner, 5 9,157
Oct. 20 DENVER 117-126 L 2-3 King, 26 King, 8 Money, 9 4,212
Oct. 21 @ New Yo 108-109 L 2-4 Williamso Bassett, 1 Money, 5 12,418
Oct. 24 @ Indiana 97-95 W 3-4 Williamso Bassett, 1 Money, 3 6,639
Oct. 25 GOLDEN 121-118 W 4-4 King, 27 Washingto Jordan/Mo 2,640
Oct. 27 CLEVELA 123-108 W 5-4 King, 34 King, 17 Jordan, 7 3,353
Oct. 28 BOSTON 111-109 W 6-4 Williamso King, 15 Money, 8 4,252
Nov. 1 MILWAUK 131-110 W 7-4 King, 29 King, 12 Money, 10 3,306
Nov. 3 SEATTLE 81-102 L 7-5 Washingto Johnson, 1 Jordan, 4 4,756
Nov. 4 @ Atlanta 118-117 ( W 8-5 King, 33 King, 14  Money, 8 7,512
Nov. 10 PORTLAN 91-86 W 9-5 King, 31 Johnson, 1 Money, 8 4,680
Nov. 11 @ Chicago 125-112 W 10-5 King, 38 Johnson, 1 Skinner, 5 9,126
Nov. 14 PHILADEL 124-108 W 11-5 King, 37 King/VBK, King/Mone 7,496
Nov. 17 WASHING 94-143 L 11-6 Jordan, 19 Johnson, 8 Williamso 5,237
Nov. 18 @ Kansas 100-114 L 11-7 Money, 27 King, 14 King, 3 8,572
Nov. 21 @ New Orl 118-140 L 11-8 Money, 26 Johnson, 1 Money, 10 6,177
Nov. 22 GOLDEN 100-92 W 12-8 Boynes, 2 Johnson, 2 Money, 13 4,212
Nov. 24 NEW ORL 103-100 W 13-8 Money, 30 King, 12 Money, 10 5,689
Nov. 25 @ San An 110-151 L 13-9 Washingto Washingto Money, 8 9,618
Nov. 29 @ Seattle 111-125 L 13-10 King, 31 King, 11 Money, 10 13,011
Dec. 1 @ Golden 120-110 W 14-10 Jordan, 26 Johnson, 1 King, 8 9,117
Dec. 3 @ Los An 107-105 W 15-10 Williamso Bassett, 1 Money, 8 10,407
Dec. 6 @ Denver 83-92 L 15-11 King, 24 Washingto King/Willia 12,289
Dec. 8 @ Washin 108-100 W 16-11 Williamso Johnson, 1 Williamso 8,277
Dec. 9 SAN DIEG 125-120 W 17-11 Williamso King, 12 Williamso 4,286
Dec. 15 ATLANTA 104-121 L 17-12 King, 27 King, 14 King, 7 4,121
Dec. 20 HOUSTON 105-108 L 17-13 Williamso King, 15 Money, 6 4,102
Dec. 27 NEW YOR 104-115 L 17-14 King, 41 King, 15 King/Willia 9,061
Dec. 29 KANSAS 126-137 L 17-15 Williamso King, 5 King/Mone 5,480
Dec. 30 @ Clevela 94-104 L 17-16 Money/Kin King, 13 King/Willia 8,131
Jan. 3 @ Housto 122-127 L 17-17 Williamso Johnson, 5 King, 9 7,445
Jan. 4 @ New Orl 125-112 W 18-17 King, 29 Johnson, 1 King, 5 5,173
Jan. 5 SAN ANT 104-110 L 18-18 King, 36 King, 15 King, 6 5,041
Jan. 7 PHOENIX 117-112 W 19-18 King, 41 King, 11 King/Mone 3,439
Jan. 10 CHICAGO 116-120 L 19-19 King, 27 King/Bass King/Willia 3,075
Jan. 12 LOS ANG 116-117 L 19-20 King/Willia King, 13 King, 11 6,121
Jan. 14 @ Boston 110-100 W 20-20 King, 29 King, 11 King, 6 8,850
Jan. 17 DETROIT 106-99 W 21-20 Williamso Johnson, 1 Money, 7 2,836
Jan. 24 CLEVELA 114-123 L 21-21 King, 25 Johnson, 1 Jordan, 11 2,802
Jan. 26 NEW ORL 110-104 W 22-21 Williamso King, 11 Money/Jor 6,133
Jan. 28 @ Phoenix 117-114 W 23-21 Williamso Johnson, 1 Jordan, 8 12,357
Jan. 30 @ Los An 108-127 L 23-22 Williamso Bassett, 1 Jordan, 5 10,162
Jan. 31 @ San Die 104-112 L 23-23 Williamso Johnson, 8 Jordan, 5 7,227
Feb. 1 @ Seattle 102-107 L 23-24 Money, 40 Johnson, 9 King/Mone 17,332
Feb. 2 @ Portlan 100-117 L 23-25 Boynes, 2 Bassett/W Money, 4 12,666
Feb. 6 @ Clevela 100-119 L 23-26 Jordan, 18 Jordan, 6 King, 6 4,985
Feb. 7 @ Indiana 90-84 W 24-26 Williamso King, 13 Jordan, 7 7,652
Feb. 8 @ Detroit 106-105 W 25-26 Williamso Johnson, 1 Jordan, 6 6,305
Feb. 11 SAN DIEG 104-98 W 26-26 King, 26 King/VBK, Jordan, 9 6,121
Feb. 13 KANSAS 111-102 W 27-26 Williamso Johnson, 1 Jordan, 6 3,367
Feb. 14 @ Milwau 94-115 L 27-27 Boynes, 1 Catchings/ King, 6 9,925
Feb. 16 INDIANA 100-105 L 27-28 Williamso Williamso Jordan, 10 4,011
Feb. 18 HOUSTON 126-124 ( W 28-28 Williamso Jordan, 13 Jordan, 10 5,407
Feb. 21 PHOENIX 123-112 W 29-28 Williamso Catchings, Jordan, 12 3,812
Feb. 23 PORTLAN 110-99 W 30-28 King, 31 King, 13 Jordan, 11 7,011
Feb. 24 @ New Yo 107-111 L 30-29 King, 40 Johnson/V Jordan, 6 13,949
Feb. 25 NEW YOR 116-102 W 31-29 Williamso VBK, 10 Jordan, 9 7,676
Mar. 2 MILWAUK 99-91 W 32-29 King, 23 King/Catc Jordan, 8 5,826
Mar. 6 SAN ANT 99-103 L 32-30 King, 27 Johnson, 1 Jordan, 10 3,993
Mar. 7 @ Milwau 98-133 L 32-31 Washingto Catchings, Jordan/Si 10,938
Mar. 9 SEATTLE 100-108 L 32-32 King, 20 Johnson, 1 Jordan, 9 6,235
Mar. 11 PHILADEL 104-103 W 33-32 Williamso Johnson, 1 Jordan, 7 7,962
Mar. 13 @ Chicago 102-105 L 33-33 Williamso VBK, 11 VBK, 6 6,276
Mar. 14 @ Denver 100-120 L 33-34 King, 19 Catchings, Jordan, 10 13,333
Mar. 16 @ Golden 102-117 L 33-35 Williamso King, 10 Williamso 10,839
Mar. 17 @ Portlan 113-124 L 33-36 Williamso King/VBK, Jordan, 6 12,666
Mar. 18 @ San Die 98-110 L 33-37 Boynes, 1 Johnson, 1 Jordan, 4 13,783
Mar. 20 DETROIT 117-110 W 34-37 Williamso Johnson, 1 Jordan/Wil 3,715
*Mar. 23  @ Philadel 117-123 L 34-38 Williamso Johnson, 1 Jordan, 6 11,368
(Protested Game from November 8)
Mar. 23  @ Philadel 98-110 L 34-39 Williamso King, 10 King, 8 16,271
Mar. 25 CHICAGO 99-88 W 35-39 Williamso King, 13 VBK, 9 4,305
Mar. 28 WASHING 108-127 L 35-40 Williamso Johnson, 1 Williamso 5,113
Mar. 30 ATLANTA 117-106 W 36-40 Williamso King/John Jordan, 9 5,837
Apr. 1 @ Atlanta 109-98 L 36-41 King/Willia Catchings, Williamso 5,821
Apr. 3 DENVER 97-110 L 36-42 Williamso Catchings, King, 9 4,106
Apr. 4 @ San An 103-110 L 36-43 Jordan, 18 Catching, Jordan, 8 10,508
Apr. 6 @ Kansas 114-117 ( L 36-44 King, 29 Bassett, 1 Jordan, 4 14,947
Apr. 7 BOSTON 126-112 W 37-44 King, 35 King, 15 VBK, 9 4,973
Apr. 8 @ Boston 101-127 L 37-45 Washingto Catchings, Simpson, 8,961