The New Jersey Nets were 24-58 in 1980-81. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 241.5 | 106.9 | 42.3 | 25.2 | 9.1 | 5.6 | 42.4 | 89.2 | 47.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 | 24.6 | 21.7 | 28.9 | 75.1 | 52.5 | 13.3 | 29.0 | 20.3 | 26.9 |
Team Rank | 7th | 15th | 17th | 12th | 10th | 11th | 16th | 9th | 17th | 12th | 15th | 10th | 14th | 12th | 13th | 18th | 20th | 13th | 19th | 22nd | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 113.0 | 43.4 | 26.1 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 44.0 | 87.3 | 50.5 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 21.5 | 24.5 | 32.5 | 75.5 | 55.6 | 12.9 | 30.5 | 20.0 | 25.5 |
Opponent Rank | 7th | 22nd | 11th | 17th | 21st | 20th | 19th | 9th | 19th | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 21st | 22nd | 16th | 22nd | 1st | 19th | 8th | 9th | |
Net | -6.0 | -1.1 | -0.9 | -0.8 | -0.5 | -1.6 | +1.9 | -2.9 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +3.1 | -2.8 | -3.6 | -0.4 | -3.1 | +0.4 | -1.5 | +0.3 | +1.4 | ||
Net Rank | 21st | 13th | 13th | 19th | 14th | 20th | 7th | 19th | 9th | 10th | 7th | 19th | 19th | 14th | 20th | 10th | 16th | 15th | 21st |
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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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