DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1983-84 New Jersey Nets
45–37 · #8 in the league · Conference Semifinals
Season snapshotNJN
New Jersey Nets went 45–37 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as conference semifinals.
League rank
#8
Net rating
+1.1
Home floor
Brendan Byrne Arena
Roster
14 players
Record
45–37
54.9% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
+1.1
SRS +1.3
Finish
Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | F-C | 52 | 81 | 81 | 15.7 | 12.3 | 1.6 |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | 53 | 81 | 80 | 16.8 | 6.7 | 1.5 |
| Otis Birdsong | G | — | 69 | 57 | 19.8 | 2.5 | 3.9 |
| Albert King | F-G | — | 79 | 53 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| Kelvin Ransey | G | 14 | 80 | 50 | 9.5 | 1.6 | 6.0 |
| Darwin Cook | G | — | 82 | 31 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 4.3 |
| Mike O'Koren | F-G | — | 73 | 25 | 5.9 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Michael Ray Richardson | G-F | — | 48 | 25 | 12.0 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Reggie Johnson | F-C | — | 72 | 4 | 4.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Mike Gminski | C | — | 82 | 2 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 1.1 |
| Bill Willoughby | F-C | — | 67 | 2 | 4.5 | 2.9 | 0.8 |
| Foots Walker | G | — | 34 | 0 | 2.6 | 0.9 | 2.4 |
| Bruce Kuczenski | F | — | 7 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Mark Jones | G | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.8 |
Team stats
Season profile
106.1
ORtg
105.0
DRtg
103.0
Pace
+1.3
SRS
+1.1
MOV
54.0%
TS%
50.1%
eFG%
25.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Stan Albeck
head_coach
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Standings
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Conference Semifinals
Reached the Conference Semifinals.
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Brendan Byrne Arena
12,182 average attendance
Then and now
New Jersey Nets
NJN · Now: Brooklyn Nets
14 players