| 1979–80 New Jersey Nets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kevin Loughery |
| Arena | Rutgers Athletic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 34–48 (.415) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | WOR-TV SportsChannel New York |
| Radio | WVNJ |
The 1979–80 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' fourth season in the NBA.[1]
Draft picks
[edit]| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
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| 1 | 8 | Calvin Natt | SF |  United States |
Northeast Louisiana |
| 3 | 51 | John Gerdy | SG | United States |
Davidson |
| 5 | 95 | Jim Abromaitis | F | United States |
Connecticut |
| 6 | 115 | Tony Smith1 | SG | United States |
UNLV |
| 7 | 135 | Jim Strickland | United States |
South Carolina | |
| 8 | 154 | Henry Hollingsworth | PG | United States |
Hofstra |
| 9 | 173 | Ricky Free | United States |
Columbia | |
| 10 | 191 | Eric Fleisher | United States |
Tulane |
^1 Not to be confused with the 1990s basketball player Tony Smith.
Roster
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Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | – | 35–6 | 26–15 | 17–7 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 | 36–5 | 23–18 | 19–5 |
| x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | 24–17 | 15–26 | 9–15 |
| New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 8–16 |
| New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 | 22–19 | 12–29 | 7–17 |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 61 | 21 | .744 | – |
| 2 | y-Atlanta Hawks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 11 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 59 | 23 | .720 | 2 |
| 4 | x-Houston Rockets | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 5 | x-San Antonio Spurs | 41 | 41 | .500 | 20 |
| 6 | x-Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 7 | New York Knicks | 39 | 43 | .476 | 22 |
| 8 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 8 | Indiana Pacers | 37 | 45 | .451 | 24 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 16 | 66 | .195 | 44 |
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Game log
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Player statistics
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Awards and records
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Transactions
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References
[edit]See also
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