DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1978-79 New Jersey Nets
37–45 · #16 in the league · First Round
Season snapshotNJN
New Jersey Nets went 37–45 in the regular season, good for the #16 record in the league, and finished as first round.
League rank
#16
Net rating
-3.8
Home floor
Rutgers Athletic Center
Roster
14 players
Record
37–45
45.1% win rate
League rank
#16
Playoff team
Net rating
-3.8
SRS -4.0
Finish
First Round
Reached the First Round.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard King | F | 22 | 82 | — | 21.6 | 8.2 | 3.6 |
| Eddie Jordan | G | 15 | 82 | — | 12.4 | 2.6 | 4.5 |
| Tim Bassett | F-C | 21 | 82 | — | 3.9 | 5.1 | 1.2 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | F-G | 20 | 80 | — | 6.7 | 4.8 | 2.3 |
| George Johnson | C-F | — | 78 | — | 6.6 | 7.9 | 1.1 |
| John Williamson | G | 23 | 74 | — | 22.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
| Winford Boynes | G-F | — | 69 | — | 9.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Wilson Washington | F-C | 42 | 62 | — | 8.1 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | — | 59 | — | 6.3 | 3.0 | 1.4 |
| Eric Money | G | — | 47 | — | 16.7 | 2.7 | 5.3 |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | — | 32 | — | 6.9 | 1.9 | 2.1 |
| Harvey Catchings | C-F | — | 32 | — | 6.1 | 6.4 | 0.9 |
| Al Skinner | G | 30 | 23 | — | 7.9 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| Bob Elliott | C-F | — | 14 | — | 8.8 | 4.0 | 1.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
98.0
ORtg
101.8
DRtg
109.5
Pace
-4.0
SRS
-4.2
MOV
50.9%
TS%
46.0%
eFG%
25.7
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Kevin Loughery
head_coach
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First Round
Reached the First Round.
View playoffsHome floor
Rutgers Athletic Center
231 average attendance
Then and now
New Jersey Nets
NJN · Now: Brooklyn Nets
14 players