NBA professional basketball team season
NBA professional basketball team season
The 1978–79 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' third season in the NBA .[1]
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Draft picks
Round
Pick
Player
Position
Nationality
College
1
13
Winford Boynes
SG/SF
United States
San Francisco
3
45
Mike Phillips
C
United States
Kentucky
3
62
Dave Batton
C
United States
Notre Dame
4
84
Walter Jordan
SF
United States
Purdue
5
89
Cecile Rose
United States
Houston
6
111
Golie Augustus
United States
South Carolina
7
132
Doug Jemison
United States
San Francisco
8
153
Bruce Campbell
United States
Providence
9
171
Frank Sowinski
United States
Princeton
10
187
Michael Vicens
United States
Holy Cross
Roster
1978–79 New Jersey Nets roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Height
Weight
DOB
From
PF
21
Bassett, Tim
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1951-04-01
Georgia
SG
34
Boynes, Winford
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1957-05-17
San Francisco
C
40
Catchings, Harvey
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
218 lb (99 kg)
1951-09-02
Hardin–Simmons
PF
54
Elliott, Bob
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
1955-08-18
Arizona
PF
17
Jackson, Phil
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
1945-09-17
North Dakota
C
52
Johnson, George
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1948-12-18
Dillard
PG
15
Jordan, Eddie
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
1955-01-29
Rutgers
SF
22
King, Bernard
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
1956-12-04
Tennessee
SG
44
Simpson, Ralph
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
1949-08-10
Michigan State
SF
20
van Breda Kolff, Jan
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
1951-12-16
Vanderbilt
PF
42
Washington, Wilson
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
227 lb (103 kg)
1955-08-03
Old Dominion
SG
23
Williamson, John
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
1951-11-10
New Mexico State
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DP) Unsigned draft pick(FA) Free agent(S) Suspended Injured
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Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
1978–79 NBA records
Team
ATL
BOS
CHI
CLE
DEN
DET
GSW
HOU
IND
KCK
LAL
MIL
NJN
NOJ
NYK
PHI
PHO
POR
SAS
SDC
SEA
WAS
Atlanta
–
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–1
2–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
Boston
2–2
–
1–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–3
1–3
2–2
3–1
2–2
0–4
1–3
0–4
1–3
2–2
0–4
Chicago
1–3
2–1
–
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–3
4–0
0–3
0–4
0–4
1–3
Cleveland
1–3
2–2
3–1
–
1–2
1–3
2–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–4
0–4
0–4
2–2
2–2
0–4
Denver
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–1
–
2–2
4–0
1–3
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
4–0
3–1
3–1
0–3
3–1
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–1
1–3
Detroit
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
–
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–1
0–4
2–2
1–3
1–3
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–2
0–3
1–3
Golden State
3–1
1–2
1–3
1–2
0–4
3–1
–
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
3–1
3–1
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–2
Houston
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
–
0–4
3–1
2–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
4–0
0–4
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
Indiana
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
4–0
–
1–3
0–4
2–2
1–2
2–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
0–4
1–3
Kansas City
2–2
3–1
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
3–1
–
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–1
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
3–0
Los Angeles
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
2–2
3–1
1–2
4–0
2–2
–
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–0
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
Milwaukee
0–3
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
–
2–2
3–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
New Jersey
2–2
3–1
2–2
1–3
0–4
4–0
3–1
1–3
2–1
1–3
2–2
2–2
–
3–1
1–3
2–2
3–0
2–2
0–4
2–2
0–4
1–3
New Orleans
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
0–4
1–2
1–3
2–2
1–3
1–3
–
2–2
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
0–4
0–3
0–4
New York
2–2
1–3
1–3
2–2
1–3
3–1
1–3
0–4
2–2
1–2
0–3
3–1
3–1
2–2
–
2–2
0–4
1–3
1–3
2–2
2–2
1–3
Philadelphia
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
3–0
3–1
1–3
4–0
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
–
1–3
1–2
3–1
3–1
1–3
3–1
Phoenix
1–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
1–3
4–0
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
2–2
0–3
3–1
4–0
3–1
–
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
Portland
2–2
3–1
0–4
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–2
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
3–1
2–1
1–3
–
2–1
2–2
1–3
3–1
San Antonio
1–3
4–0
3–0
4–0
1–3
3–1
3–1
1–3
1–3
3–1
2–2
3–1
4–0
2–2
3–1
1–3
1–3
1–2
–
4–0
2–2
1–3
San Diego
1–3
3–1
4–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
3–1
1–2
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–3
2–2
2–2
0–4
–
2–2
0–3
Seattle
3–1
2–2
4–0
2–2
1–3
3–0
1–3
2–2
4–0
2–2
2–2
2–2
4–0
3–0
2–2
3–1
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
–
2–2
Washington
2–2
4–0
3–1
4–0
3–1
3–1
2–2
2–2
3–1
0–3
2–2
3–1
3–1
4–0
3–1
1–3
3–1
1–3
3–1
3–0
2–2
—
Game log
Regular season
1978–79 game log Total: 37–45 (home: 25–16; road: 12–29)
October: 6–4 (home: 4–1; road: 2–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
November: 7–7 (home: 5–2; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
December: 4–6 (home: 1–4; road: 3–2)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
January: 6–7 (home: 3–4; road: 3–3)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
February: 8–6 (home: 6–1; road: 2–5)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
All-Star Break
March: 5–10 (home: 5–3; road: 0–7)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
April: 1–5 (home: 1–1; road: 0–4)
Game
Date
Team
Score
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Location Attendance
Record
1978–79 schedule
Playoffs
1979 playoff game log
First round: 0–2 (home: 0–1; road: 0–1)
1979 schedule
References
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This page was last edited on 1 November 2023, at 20:45