DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1979-80 New Jersey Nets
34–48 · #17 in the league · Missed playoffs
Season snapshotNJN
New Jersey Nets went 34–48 in the regular season, good for the #17 record in the league, and finished as missed playoffs.
League rank
#17
Net rating
-1.0
Home floor
Rutgers Athletic Center
Roster
16 players
Record
34–48
41.5% win rate
League rank
#17
Regular season
Net rating
-1.0
SRS -1.0
Finish
Missed playoffs
Did not reach the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Jordan | G | 15 | 82 | 82 | 13.3 | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| Jan van Breda Kolff | F-G | 20 | 82 | — | 6.8 | 5.2 | 3.0 |
| George Johnson | C-F | — | 81 | — | 7.2 | 7.4 | 2.1 |
| Mike Newlin | G-F | — | 78 | — | 20.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| Cliff Robinson | F | — | 70 | — | 13.6 | 7.2 | 1.4 |
| Winford Boynes | G-F | 34 | 64 | — | 8.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Robert Smith | G | — | 59 | — | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Rich Kelley | C-F | — | 57 | — | 10.0 | 7.0 | 2.2 |
| Bob Elliott | C-F | 54 | 54 | — | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.0 |
| Calvin Natt | F | — | 53 | — | 19.7 | 9.7 | 2.1 |
| John Williamson | G | 23 | 28 | — | 17.7 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| Roger Phegley | G-F | — | 28 | — | 11.7 | 2.5 | 1.1 |
| Maurice Lucas | F-C | — | 22 | — | 15.2 | 9.6 | 3.8 |
| Phil Jackson | F-C | 17 | 16 | — | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 |
| Ralph Simpson | G-F | 44 | 8 | — | 5.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| Tim Bassett | F-C | 21 | 7 | — | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
Team stats
Season profile
101.5
ORtg
102.5
DRtg
106.1
Pace
-1.0
SRS
-1.2
MOV
51.8%
TS%
46.6%
eFG%
26.1
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
572 average attendance
Then and now
New Jersey Nets
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16 players