The New Jersey Nets were 44-38 in 1981-82. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Bullets, 2 games to 0.
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1981-82 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.2 | 106.7 | 42.9 | 25.6 | 11.2 | 5.9 | 42.7 | 88.1 | 48.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 28.7 | 72.8 | 52.9 | 14.6 | 28.3 | 20.1 | 28.0 |
Team Rank | 15th | 14th | 13th | 10th | 1st | 9th | 17th | 11th | 16th | 17th | 16th | 20th | 12th | 11th | 18th | 17th | 8th | 17th | 23rd | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 106.0 | 42.5 | 23.5 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 40.8 | 84.6 | 48.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.0 | 23.7 | 31.7 | 74.9 | 53.8 | 13.9 | 28.6 | 22.1 | 26.4 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 10th | 7th | 4th | 23rd | 20th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 19th | 11th | 22nd | 21st | 21st | 13th | 12th | 9th | 8th | 1st | 10th | |
Net | +0.7 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -10.5 | -2.8 | -3.0 | -2.1 | -0.9 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -1.9 | +1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 10th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 16th | 5th | 2nd | 13th | 21st | 15th | 21st | 20th | 20th | 19th | 14th | 9th | 15th | 1st | 18th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 9 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 4.0 | |
| 10 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 11 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 4.5 | |
| 12 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 5.0 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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Nets| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 1 | .875 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 1 | .857 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 1.0 | |
| 4 | 6 | 2 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 1.5 | |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 2.0 | |
| 9 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 2.5 | |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 3.0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 4 | .429 | 3.5 | |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 4.5 | |
| 13 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 | |
| 15 | 1 | 6 | .143 | 5.5 |
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