1977–78 New Jersey Nets season
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1977–78 New Jersey Nets season | |
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Head coach | Kevin Loughery |
Arena | Rutgers Athletic Center |
Results | |
Record | 24–58 (.293) |
Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | DNQ |
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com |
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The 1977-78 NBA season was the Nets' eleventh in franchise history, their second in the NBA,[1] and their first in New Jersey, following their relocation from nearby Long Island.
Contents
Offseason
Draft picks
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Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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1 | 7 | Bernard King | SF | ![]() |
Tennessee |
4 | 67 | Bob Elmore | ![]() |
Wichita State | |
5 | 89 | Gerald Cunningham | ![]() |
Kentucky State | |
6 | 111 | Mark Crow | ![]() |
Duke | |
7 | 132 | Scott Conant | ![]() |
Newberry College | |
8 | 152 | Ralph Drollinger | C | ![]() |
UCLA |
Roster
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Regular season
Season standings
Atlantic Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
y-Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | – | 37–4 | 18–23 | 14–2 |
x-New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | 29–12 | 14–27 | 7–9 |
Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 | 24–17 | 8–33 | 8–8 |
Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 | 20–21 | 7–34 | 7–9 |
New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | 18–23 | 6–35 | 4–12 |
# | Eastern Conference | ||||
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Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
1 | z-Philadelphia 76ers | 55 | 27 | .671 | – |
2 | y-San Antonio Spurs | 52 | 30 | .634 | 3 |
3 | x-Washington Bullets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 11 |
4 | x-Cleveland Cavaliers | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
5 | x-New York Knicks | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 |
6 | x-Atlanta Hawks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 14 |
7 | New Orleans Jazz | 39 | 43 | .476 | 16 |
8 | Boston Celtics | 32 | 50 | .390 | 23 |
9 | Houston Rockets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 27 |
10 | Buffalo Braves | 27 | 55 | .329 | 28 |
11 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Player statistics
Legend | |||||
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GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Season
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Awards and records
- Bernard King, NBA All-Rookie First Team 1st Team
Transactions
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References
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