The New Jersey Nets were 37-45 in 1978-79. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia 76ers, 2 games to 0.
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See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 240.9 | 107.7 | 44.0 | 23.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 42.2 | 91.7 | 46.0 | 23.2 | 31.9 | 72.9 | 50.9 | 15.1 | 28.9 | 22.7 | 28.4 | |||
Team Rank | 15th | 17th | 16th | 20th | 3rd | 1st | 22nd | 10th | 22nd | 4th | 2nd | 19th | 22nd | 9th | 19th | 22nd | 20th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 111.9 | 47.6 | 26.6 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 42.8 | 89.1 | 48.0 | 26.3 | 34.9 | 75.5 | 53.6 | 15.0 | 32.5 | 23.4 | 26.9 | |||
Opponent Rank | 15th | 16th | 19th | 16th | 20th | 17th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 21st | 21st | 14th | 15th | 14th | 22nd | 1st | 3rd | ||||
Net | -4.2 | -3.5 | -3.4 | -0.1 | +1.5 | -0.5 | +2.6 | -2.0 | -3.1 | -3.0 | -2.6 | -2.6 | +0.1 | -3.6 | -0.7 | +1.5 | |||||
Net Rank | 20th | 22nd | 21st | 12th | 3rd | 14th | 6th | 20th | 19th | 17th | 19th | 21st | 12th | 21st | 9th | 16th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 1 | .889 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 3 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 5.0 | |
| 12 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 6.5 |
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Bucks| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 1 | .857 | ||
| 2 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 3 | 7 | 2 | .778 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 5 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 0.5 | |
| 7 | 6 | 3 | .667 | 1.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 1.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.0 | |
| 10 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 2.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 7 | .125 | 5.5 |
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