1979-80 New Jersey Nets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 34-48
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Kevin Loughery (34-48)
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 257,418, Avg. 6,278 in 41 home dates

1979-80 New Jersey Nets Statistics
1979-80 New Jersey Nets Roster

The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 34 wins and 48 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

New Jersey poured in 8,879 points and yielded 8,975. Mike Newlin tossed in a team-leading 1,634 points for the Nets, while George Johnson accounted for 602 boards. Eddie Jordan dished out 557 assists for the squad.

On the defensive side of the ball, Eddie Jordan added 223 steals, and George Johnson swatted 258 opponent shot attempts.

Kevin Loughery coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8879
Regular Season Points Against: 8975

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
October 12, 1979	Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at New Jersey Nets 102	W	1-0	0-0	1-0
October 16, 1979	New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 113	L	1-0	0-1	1-1
October 17, 1979	Philadelphia 76ers 113 at New Jersey Nets 88	L	1-1	0-1	1-2
October 19, 1979	New York Knicks 111 at New Jersey Nets 106	L	1-2	0-1	1-3
October 23, 1979	New Jersey Nets 103 at Chicago Bulls 108	L	1-2	0-2	1-4
October 26, 1979	Atlanta Hawks 94 at New Jersey Nets 90	L	1-3	0-2	1-5
October 27, 1979	New Jersey Nets 92 at New York Knicks 94	L	1-3	0-3	1-6
October 28, 1979	Houston Rockets 115 at New Jersey Nets 120	W	2-3	0-3	2-6
October 31, 1979	Boston Celtics 116 at New Jersey Nets 79	L	2-4	0-3	2-7
November 2, 1979	Indiana Pacers 93 at New Jersey Nets 115	W	3-4	0-3	3-7
November 3, 1979	New Jersey Nets 107 at Atlanta Hawks 110	L	3-4	0-4	3-8
November 4, 1979	Kansas City Kings 98 at New Jersey Nets 101	W	4-4	0-4	4-8
November 6, 1979	New Jersey Nets 95 at San Antonio Spurs 108	L	4-4	0-5	4-9
November 7, 1979	New Jersey Nets 101 at Houston Rockets 106	L	4-4	0-6	4-10
November 13, 1979	Atlanta Hawks 82 at New Jersey Nets 101	W	5-4	0-6	5-10
November 16, 1979	Washington Bullets 92 at New Jersey Nets 91	L	5-5	0-6	5-11
November 17, 1979	New Jersey Nets 98 at Detroit Pistons 93	W	5-5	1-6	6-11
November 18, 1979	San Antonio Spurs 105 at New Jersey Nets 107	W	6-5	1-6	7-11
November 21, 1979	New Jersey Nets 103 at Boston Celtics 111	L	6-5	1-7	7-12
November 22, 1979	Milwaukee Bucks 117 at New Jersey Nets 109	L	6-6	1-7	7-13
November 24, 1979	New Jersey Nets 82 at Philadelphia 76ers 91	L	6-6	1-8	7-14
November 25, 1979	New Jersey Nets 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 112	L	6-6	1-9	7-15
November 27, 1979	New Jersey Nets 118 at Milwaukee Bucks 93	W	6-6	2-9	8-15
November 28, 1979	Detroit Pistons 89 at New Jersey Nets 98	W	7-6	2-9	9-15
November 30, 1979	Denver Nuggets 118 at New Jersey Nets 127	W	8-6	2-9	10-15
December 1, 1979	New Jersey Nets 100 at Washington Bullets 104	L	8-6	2-10	10-16
December 5, 1979	Phoenix Suns 100 at New Jersey Nets 115	W	9-6	2-10	11-16
December 9, 1979	Atlanta Hawks 122 at New Jersey Nets 85	L	9-7	2-10	11-17
December 12, 1979	New Jersey Nets 102 at Boston Celtics 116	L	9-7	2-11	11-18
December 14, 1979	New York Knicks 105 at New Jersey Nets 118	W	10-7	2-11	12-18
December 15, 1979	New Jersey Nets 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 117	L	10-7	2-12	12-19
December 16, 1979	Boston Celtics 115 at New Jersey Nets 112	L	10-8	2-12	12-20	OT
December 19, 1979	New Jersey Nets 122 at Seattle Supersonics 114	W	10-8	3-12	13-20
December 21, 1979	New Jersey Nets 97 at Portland Trail Blazers 100	L	10-8	3-13	13-21
December 22, 1979	New Jersey Nets 101 at Golden State Warriors 107	L	10-8	3-14	13-22
December 25, 1979	New Jersey Nets 102 at New York Knicks 131	L	10-8	3-15	13-23
December 26, 1979	Washington Bullets 104 at New Jersey Nets 116	W	11-8	3-15	14-23
December 28, 1979	Indiana Pacers 101 at New Jersey Nets 116	W	12-8	3-15	15-23
January 2, 1980	San Diego Clippers 103 at New Jersey Nets 97	L	12-9	3-15	15-24
January 3, 1980	New Jersey Nets 126 at Atlanta Hawks 119	W	12-9	4-15	16-24
January 4, 1980	Houston Rockets 101 at New Jersey Nets 104	W	13-9	4-15	17-24
January 6, 1980	Cleveland Cavaliers 100 at New Jersey Nets 108	W	14-9	4-15	18-24
January 9, 1980	New Jersey Nets 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 108	L	14-9	4-16	18-25
January 11, 1980	Portland Trail Blazers 128 at New Jersey Nets 107	L	14-10	4-16	18-26
January 13, 1980	New Jersey Nets 101 at Kansas City Kings 120	L	14-10	4-17	18-27
January 15, 1980	New Jersey Nets 119 at San Antonio Spurs 123	L	14-10	4-18	18-28
January 16, 1980	New Jersey Nets 122 at Houston Rockets 112	W	14-10	5-18	19-28
January 18, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers 112 at New Jersey Nets 105	L	14-11	5-18	19-29
January 23, 1980	Cleveland Cavaliers 103 at New Jersey Nets 117	W	15-11	5-18	20-29
January 24, 1980	New Jersey Nets 98 at Washington Bullets 87	W	15-11	6-18	21-29
January 25, 1980	Detroit Pistons 119 at New Jersey Nets 116	L	15-12	6-18	21-30
January 27, 1980	Chicago Bulls 127 at New Jersey Nets 128	W	16-12	6-18	22-30
January 30, 1980	New Jersey Nets 100 at Utah Jazz 102	L	16-12	6-19	22-31
January 31, 1980	New Jersey Nets 126 at Denver Nuggets 127	L	16-12	6-20	22-32
February 5, 1980	New Jersey Nets 123 at San Antonio Spurs 115	W	16-12	7-20	23-32
February 6, 1980	New Jersey Nets 114 at Houston Rockets 115	L	16-12	7-21	23-33
February 8, 1980	Los Angeles Lakers 125 at New Jersey Nets 120	L	16-13	7-21	23-34	OT
February 10, 1980	Seattle Supersonics 122 at New Jersey Nets 107	L	16-14	7-21	23-35
February 13, 1980	New Jersey Nets 98 at Indiana Pacers 96	W	16-14	8-21	24-35
February 14, 1980	Utah Jazz 96 at New Jersey Nets 137	W	17-14	8-21	25-35
February 17, 1980	New Jersey Nets 98 at Phoenix Suns 128	L	17-14	8-22	25-36
February 19, 1980	New Jersey Nets 123 at San Diego Clippers 113	W	17-14	9-22	26-36
February 22, 1980	New Jersey Nets 110 at Los Angeles Lakers 132	L	17-14	9-23	26-37
February 24, 1980	San Antonio Spurs 123 at New Jersey Nets 129	W	18-14	9-23	27-37
February 27, 1980	Golden State Warriors 133 at New Jersey Nets 120	L	18-15	9-23	27-38
February 29, 1980	New Jersey Nets 128 at Detroit Pistons 137	L	18-15	9-24	27-39	OT
March 1, 1980	New Jersey Nets 108 at New York Knicks 115	L	18-15	9-25	27-40
March 2, 1980	New York Knicks 96 at New Jersey Nets 113	W	19-15	9-25	28-40
March 4, 1980	Indiana Pacers 109 at New Jersey Nets 114	W	20-15	9-25	29-40
March 6, 1980	New Jersey Nets 122 at Washington Bullets 96	W	20-15	10-25	30-40
March 7, 1980	Houston Rockets 111 at New Jersey Nets 110	L	20-16	10-25	30-41	2OT
March 9, 1980	Detroit Pistons 100 at New Jersey Nets 140	W	21-16	10-25	31-41
March 11, 1980	New Jersey Nets 119 at Cleveland Cavaliers 122	L	21-16	10-26	31-42
March 12, 1980	New Jersey Nets 137 at Detroit Pistons 119	W	21-16	11-26	32-42
March 16, 1980	San Antonio Spurs 120 at New Jersey Nets 107	L	21-17	11-26	32-43
March 17, 1980	Boston Celtics 117 at New Jersey Nets 92	L	21-18	11-26	32-44
March 19, 1980	New Jersey Nets 112 at Indiana Pacers 125	L	21-18	11-27	32-45
March 21, 1980	New Jersey Nets 99 at Philadelphia 76ers 108	L	21-18	11-28	32-46
March 23, 1980	New Jersey Nets 101 at Boston Celtics 96	W	21-18	12-28	33-46
March 27, 1980	New Jersey Nets 100 at Atlanta Hawks 117	L	21-18	12-29	33-47
March 28, 1980	Philadelphia 76ers 92 at New Jersey Nets 99	W	22-18	12-29	34-47
March 30, 1980	Washington Bullets 93 at New Jersey Nets 87	L	22-19	12-29	34-48