1981-82 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results

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Record: 44-38, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Larry Brown (44-38)

Executive: Bob MacKinnon

PTS/G: 106.7 (14th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 106.0 (10th of 23)

SRS: 0.86 (9th of 23) Pace: 103.1 (5th of 23)

Off Rtg: 103.0 (22nd of 23) Def Rtg: 102.3 (2nd of 23) Net Rtg: +0.7 (10th of 23)

Expected W-L: 43-39 (10th of 23)

Arena: Brendan Byrne Arena Attendance: 560,734 (4th of 23)

NBA 1982 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-2) versus Washington Bullets (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 30, 1981	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		99	103	0	1	L 1	17,150
2	Wed, Nov 4, 1981	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		86	95	0	2	L 2	12,260
3	Thu, Nov 5, 1981	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		103	109	0	3	L 3	5,116
4	Sat, Nov 7, 1981	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		105	118	0	4	L 4	7,817
5	Sun, Nov 8, 1981	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		89	86	1	4	W 1	13,013
6	Tue, Nov 10, 1981	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		99	111	1	5	L 1	13,059
7	Wed, Nov 11, 1981	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		88	100	1	6	L 2	12,971
8	Fri, Nov 13, 1981	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		97	111	1	7	L 3	11,753	2:09	at Hartford, CT
9	Sat, Nov 14, 1981	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W		103	92	2	7	W 1	12,561
10	Wed, Nov 18, 1981	Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	L		107	121	2	8	L 1	9,463
11	Fri, Nov 20, 1981	Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		86	106	2	9	L 2	12,666
12	Sun, Nov 22, 1981	Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	L		92	109	2	10	L 3	10,291
13	Tue, Nov 24, 1981	Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	W		102	84	3	10	W 1	10,145
14	Fri, Nov 27, 1981	Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		86	114	3	11	L 1	10,249
15	Sat, Nov 28, 1981	Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	L		107	111	3	12	L 2	9,287
16	Wed, Dec 2, 1981	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		125	106	4	12	W 1	12,261
17	Sat, Dec 5, 1981	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		105	114	4	13	L 1	15,826	2:06
18	Tue, Dec 8, 1981	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		98	88	5	13	W 1	4,805
19	Wed, Dec 9, 1981	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		100	109	5	14	L 1	15,320	2:01
20	Fri, Dec 11, 1981	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	W		131	123	6	14	W 1	13,421
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Sat, Dec 12, 1981	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		88	101	6	15	L 1	6,669
22	Wed, Dec 16, 1981	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	L	OT	97	98	6	16	L 2	11,221
23	Fri, Dec 18, 1981	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		100	88	7	16	W 1	10,006
24	Sat, Dec 19, 1981	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		119	107	8	16	W 2	2,767
25	Wed, Dec 23, 1981	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		115	99	9	16	W 3	14,823
26	Fri, Dec 25, 1981	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		96	95	10	16	W 4	10,701
27	Sat, Dec 26, 1981	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		90	105	10	17	L 1	11,251
28	Mon, Dec 28, 1981	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	L		95	103	10	18	L 2	11,306
29	Wed, Dec 30, 1981	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		130	119	11	18	W 1	14,981
30	Sat, Jan 2, 1982	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		95	97	11	19	L 1	6,089
31	Tue, Jan 5, 1982	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		114	108	12	19	W 1	10,387
32	Wed, Jan 6, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		95	109	12	20	L 1	12,483
33	Fri, Jan 8, 1982	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		110	100	13	20	W 1	12,521
34	Sat, Jan 9, 1982	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		120	113	14	20	W 2	8,177	2:18
35	Mon, Jan 11, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		94	112	14	21	L 1	16,221	1:57
36	Thu, Jan 14, 1982	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		130	104	15	21	W 1	3,734
37	Fri, Jan 15, 1982	Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L		104	114	15	22	L 1	7,529
38	Sun, Jan 17, 1982	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		105	97	16	22	W 1	14,253	2:18
39	Wed, Jan 20, 1982	Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		113	132	16	23	L 1	11,323
40	Fri, Jan 22, 1982	Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	W		99	97	17	23	W 1	11,105
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Sat, Jan 23, 1982	Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	W		113	109	18	23	W 2	6,468
42	Tue, Jan 26, 1982	Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	W	OT	138	129	19	23	W 3	9,083
43	Wed, Jan 27, 1982	Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	L		116	130	19	24	L 1	11,103
44	Tue, Feb 2, 1982	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		116	112	20	24	W 1	5,116
45	Wed, Feb 3, 1982	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		112	103	21	24	W 2	13,267
46	Fri, Feb 5, 1982	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		112	116	21	25	L 1	10,429
47	Sat, Feb 6, 1982	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		125	120	22	25	W 1	12,080
48	Sun, Feb 7, 1982	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		110	94	23	25	W 2	4,611
49	Wed, Feb 10, 1982	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		115	108	24	25	W 3	14,013
50	Fri, Feb 12, 1982	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		109	98	25	25	W 4	16,221
51	Sun, Feb 14, 1982	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	L		109	111	25	26	L 1	14,808
52	Wed, Feb 17, 1982	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		115	105	26	26	W 1	12,163
53	Fri, Feb 19, 1982	Box Score		Houston Rockets	L		96	103	26	27	L 1	12,736
54	Sat, Feb 20, 1982	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		125	108	27	27	W 1	12,431
55	Sun, Feb 21, 1982	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		107	118	27	28	L 1
56	Wed, Feb 24, 1982	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		106	113	27	29	L 2	12,068
57	Fri, Feb 26, 1982	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		110	106	28	29	W 1	12,437
58	Sun, Feb 28, 1982	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		110	95	29	29	W 2	14,414
59	Tue, Mar 2, 1982	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W	2OT	130	124	30	29	W 3	10,342
60	Wed, Mar 3, 1982	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		111	103	31	29	W 4	15,623
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Fri, Mar 5, 1982	Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		107	90	32	29	W 5	10,572	2:01
62	Sat, Mar 6, 1982	Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		92	112	32	30	L 1	5,659
63	Wed, Mar 10, 1982	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		113	105	33	30	W 1	13,393
64	Fri, Mar 12, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		109	113	33	31	L 1	19,367	2:08
65	Sun, Mar 14, 1982	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	L		97	98	33	32	L 2	15,432
66	Wed, Mar 17, 1982	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	W		93	90	34	32	W 1	13,526
67	Sat, Mar 20, 1982	Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	L		101	104	34	33	L 1	6,380
68	Sun, Mar 21, 1982	Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		86	102	34	34	L 2	11,052
69	Wed, Mar 24, 1982	Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	106	35	34	W 1	10,317	2:06
70	Fri, Mar 26, 1982	Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		88	104	35	35	L 1	14,486
71	Sat, Mar 27, 1982	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		121	123	35	36	L 2	14,230
72	Sun, Mar 28, 1982	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		113	106	36	36	W 1	16,056
73	Wed, Mar 31, 1982	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		103	87	37	36	W 2	13,231
74	Fri, Apr 2, 1982	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		98	96	38	36	W 3	15,263
75	Sun, Apr 4, 1982	Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		119	109	39	36	W 4	4,105
76	Wed, Apr 7, 1982	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		113	116	39	37	L 1	14,161	2:08
77	Fri, Apr 9, 1982	Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		103	106	39	38	L 2	15,320	1:57
78	Sat, Apr 10, 1982	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		115	86	40	38	W 1	14,321
79	Tue, Apr 13, 1982	Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		104	102	41	38	W 2	10,627
80	Wed, Apr 14, 1982	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		98	94	42	38	W 3	13,382
G	Date			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 16, 1982	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		113	96	43	38	W 4	15,934	1:58
82	Sat, Apr 17, 1982	Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	W		147	132	44	38	W 5	14,293

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date				Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Tue, Apr 20, 1982		Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		83	96	0	1	L 1	14,015	1:59
2	Fri, Apr 23, 1982		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		92	103	0	2	L 2	19,035	2:02

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