DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1977-78 New Jersey Nets
24–58 · #22 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNJN
New Jersey Nets went 24–58 in the regular season, good for the #22 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#22
Net rating
-5.2
Home floor
Rutgers Athletic Center
Roster
18 players
Record
24–58
29.3% win rate
League rank
#22
Regular season
Net rating
-5.2
SRS -5.6
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Johnson | C-F | — | 81 | — | 8.7 | 9.6 | 1.4 |
| Bernard King | F | 22 | 79 | — | 24.2 | 9.5 | 2.4 |
| Kevin Porter | G | — | 74 | — | 16.2 | 2.7 | 10.8 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | F-G | — | 68 | — | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 |
| Tim Bassett | F-C | — | 65 | — | 5.4 | 6.2 | 1.0 |
| Kim Hughes | C | — | 56 | — | 2.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Howard Porter | F-C | — | 55 | — | 12.8 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| Eddie Jordan | G | — | 51 | — | 10.0 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| Darnell Hillman | F-C | — | 45 | — | 13.1 | 7.5 | 1.1 |
| Bob Carrington | G-F | — | 37 | — | 10.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| John Williamson | G | — | 33 | — | 29.5 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Louie Nelson | G | — | 25 | — | 8.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Wilson Washington | F-C | — | 24 | — | 8.8 | 5.9 | 0.4 |
| Bird Averitt | G | — | 21 | — | 8.3 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| Bubbles Hawkins | G | — | 15 | — | 10.9 | 3.3 | 2.5 |
| Mark Crow | F | 31 | 15 | — | 5.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| Dave Wohl | G | — | 10 | — | 3.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Al Skinner | G | — | 8 | — | 15.1 | 6.5 | 4.1 |
Team stats
Season profile
95.0
ORtg
100.2
DRtg
110.9
Pace
-5.6
SRS
-5.8
MOV
48.5%
TS%
44.3%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Kevin Loughery
head_coach
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Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
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Rutgers Athletic Center
470 average attendance
Then and now
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NJN · Now: Brooklyn Nets
18 players