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1982-83 New Jersey Nets Schedule and Results

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Record: 49-33, Finished 3rd in NBA Atlantic Division

Coach: Larry Brown (47-29), Bill Blair (2-4)

Executive: Bob MacKinnon

PTS/G: 105.8 (18th of 23) Opp PTS/G: 103.0 (6th of 23)

SRS: 2.77 (8th of 23) Pace: 104.0 (8th of 23)

Off Rtg: 101.6 (19th of 23) Def Rtg: 98.9 (1st of 23) Net Rtg: +2.7 (8th of 23)

Expected W-L: 49-33 (8th of 23)

Arena: Brendan Byrne Arena Attendance: 530,801 (5th of 23)

NBA 1983 Playoffs:
Lost NBA Eastern Conference First Round (0-2) versus New York Knicks (Series Stats)

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Regular Season Schedule

Playoffs Schedule

Regular Season

Regular Season Table
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Fri, Oct 29, 1982	7:40p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		114	102	1	0	W 1	11,042	2:06
2	Sat, Oct 30, 1982		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	L		99	110	1	1	L 1	18,482	1:57
3	Tue, Nov 2, 1982	7:42p	Box Score		San Diego Clippers	W		110	100	2	1	W 1	10,220	2:05
4	Wed, Nov 3, 1982		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		85	104	2	2	L 1	14,872
5	Fri, Nov 5, 1982		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		99	91	3	2	W 1	2,981
6	Sun, Nov 7, 1982	7:16p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		100	102	3	3	L 1	15,550	2:08
7	Tue, Nov 9, 1982		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W		84	82	4	3	W 1	14,128
8	Wed, Nov 10, 1982	7:42p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		99	90	5	3	W 2	14,076	2:01
9	Fri, Nov 12, 1982		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		105	113	5	4	L 1	5,828
10	Sat, Nov 13, 1982	7:43p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		100	110	5	5	L 2	18,805	2:10
11	Wed, Nov 17, 1982		Box Score	@	Utah Jazz	L		97	101	5	6	L 3	7,627
12	Fri, Nov 19, 1982		Box Score	@	Portland Trail Blazers	L		108	118	5	7	L 4	12,666
13	Sun, Nov 21, 1982		Box Score	@	Seattle SuperSonics	W		111	91	6	7	W 1	13,353
14	Tue, Nov 23, 1982		Box Score	@	Golden State Warriors	W		110	103	7	7	W 2	9,200
15	Wed, Nov 24, 1982		Box Score	@	San Diego Clippers	L		109	114	7	8	L 1	3,064
16	Fri, Nov 26, 1982		Box Score	@	Phoenix Suns	L		99	110	7	9	L 2	11,678
17	Tue, Nov 30, 1982	7:42p	Box Score		Kansas City Kings	W		112	103	8	9	W 1	9,662	2:13
18	Wed, Dec 1, 1982		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	W		105	99	9	9	W 2	7,291
19	Fri, Dec 3, 1982		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		107	99	10	9	W 3	6,884
20	Sun, Dec 5, 1982	7:41p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	W		108	103	11	9	W 4	11,016	2:08
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
21	Wed, Dec 8, 1982	7:42p	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		98	95	12	9	W 5	9,082	2:00
22	Fri, Dec 10, 1982	7:45p	Box Score		San Antonio Spurs	L		102	114	12	10	L 1	11,686	1:55
23	Wed, Dec 15, 1982		Box Score	@	Kansas City Kings	L		118	119	12	11	L 2	7,440
24	Fri, Dec 17, 1982		Box Score	@	Los Angeles Lakers	L		106	117	12	12	L 3	15,786
25	Sat, Dec 18, 1982		Box Score	@	Denver Nuggets	W		123	114	13	12	W 1	13,121
26	Tue, Dec 21, 1982	7:42p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	L		97	102	13	13	L 1	12,081	2:03
27	Thu, Dec 23, 1982	8:10p	Box Score		Washington Bullets	W		97	90	14	13	W 1	11,610	2:05
28	Sat, Dec 25, 1982		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	W	OT	112	110	15	13	W 2	11,752
29	Mon, Dec 27, 1982	7:42p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		94	82	16	13	W 3	11,035	1:54
30	Wed, Dec 29, 1982	7:42p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		104	99	17	13	W 4	13,119	1:57
31	Sat, Jan 1, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		Dallas Mavericks	W		111	105	18	13	W 5	10,157	2:00
32	Tue, Jan 4, 1983		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	W		102	95	19	13	W 6	9,950
33	Thu, Jan 6, 1983	7:41p	Box Score		Phoenix Suns	W		94	93	20	13	W 7	10,673	1:58
34	Fri, Jan 7, 1983		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	W		111	98	21	13	W 8	5,682
35	Sun, Jan 9, 1983	7:09p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		110	102	22	13	W 9	10,256	2:09
36	Tue, Jan 11, 1983	7:45p	Box Score		Los Angeles Lakers	W		110	96	23	13	W 10	20,149	1:54
37	Wed, Jan 12, 1983		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		120	114	24	13	W 11	3,050
38	Fri, Jan 14, 1983		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		108	133	24	14	L 1	15,320	2:00
39	Sat, Jan 15, 1983	8:11p	Box Score		New York Knicks	W		100	96	25	14	W 1	15,187	2:14
40	Mon, Jan 17, 1983	7:39p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	L		96	102	25	15	L 1	10,156	2:00
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
41	Fri, Jan 21, 1983	7:42p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		105	99	26	15	W 1	10,729	2:06
42	Sun, Jan 23, 1983	7:45p	Box Score		Seattle SuperSonics	W		105	102	27	15	W 2	13,276	2:05
43	Tue, Jan 25, 1983		Box Score	@	Houston Rockets	L		111	114	27	16	L 1	7,097
44	Fri, Jan 28, 1983		Box Score	@	Dallas Mavericks	W		115	110	28	16	W 1	14,371
45	Sat, Jan 29, 1983		Box Score	@	San Antonio Spurs	L		109	120	28	17	L 1	11,945
46	Tue, Feb 1, 1983	7:42p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		120	111	29	17	W 1	9,163	2:03
47	Wed, Feb 2, 1983		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		118	105	30	17	W 2	2,071
48	Fri, Feb 4, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		120	98	31	17	W 3	14,548	1:59
49	Sat, Feb 5, 1983		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		101	111	31	18	L 1	17,398
50	Tue, Feb 8, 1983		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	W		115	109	32	18	W 1	6,187
51	Wed, Feb 9, 1983	7:41p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		105	90	33	18	W 2	12,664	2:07
52	Thu, Feb 17, 1983	7:42p	Box Score		Denver Nuggets	L		108	117	33	19	L 1	12,037	2:09
53	Sun, Feb 20, 1983		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		108	109	33	20	L 2	11,052
54	Tue, Feb 22, 1983		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		110	108	34	20	W 1	2,993
55	Wed, Feb 23, 1983	7:43p	Box Score		Chicago Bulls	W		119	86	35	20	W 2	10,046	2:13
56	Fri, Feb 25, 1983	7:42p	Box Score		Golden State Warriors	W		115	107	36	20	W 3	12,458	1:56
57	Sat, Feb 26, 1983		Box Score	@	Atlanta Hawks	L		88	95	36	21	L 1	10,451
58	Wed, Mar 2, 1983	7:43p	Box Score		Houston Rockets	W		124	85	37	21	W 1	10,173	1:51
59	Fri, Mar 4, 1983		Box Score	@	Chicago Bulls	L		119	124	37	22	L 1	6,387
60	Sun, Mar 6, 1983	12:06p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	W		112	106	38	22	W 1	20,149	2:27
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
61	Mon, Mar 7, 1983		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		114	121	38	23	L 1	15,165	2:21	at Hartford, CT
62	Wed, Mar 9, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		New York Knicks	L		92	103	38	24	L 2	19,347	1:59
63	Fri, Mar 11, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	W		98	93	39	24	W 1	20,149	2:05
64	Sun, Mar 13, 1983	7:11p	Box Score		Portland Trail Blazers	W		109	94	40	24	W 2	12,576	1:58
65	Tue, Mar 15, 1983	7:43p	Box Score		Detroit Pistons	W		109	90	41	24	W 3	12,133	1:59
66	Wed, Mar 16, 1983		Box Score	@	Cleveland Cavaliers	W		96	90	42	24	W 4	1,814
67	Fri, Mar 18, 1983		Box Score	@	Boston Celtics	L		103	116	42	25	L 1	15,320	2:09
68	Sun, Mar 20, 1983		Box Score	@	Milwaukee Bucks	L		92	107	42	26	L 2	9,565
69	Wed, Mar 23, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		Utah Jazz	W		124	104	43	26	W 1	11,457	1:56
70	Fri, Mar 25, 1983		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		101	92	44	26	W 2	17,311	2:01
71	Sat, Mar 26, 1983	7:41p	Box Score		Atlanta Hawks	W		102	81	45	26	W 3	15,281	2:03
72	Wed, Mar 30, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		Washington Bullets	L		97	100	45	27	L 1	12,162	1:58
73	Fri, Apr 1, 1983		Box Score	@	Philadelphia 76ers	W		111	104	46	27	W 1	18,482	2:13
74	Sat, Apr 2, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		Milwaukee Bucks	L		103	105	46	28	L 1	14,187	2:11
75	Tue, Apr 5, 1983		Box Score	@	Washington Bullets	L		89	95	46	29	L 2	7,162
76	Wed, Apr 6, 1983	7:42p	Box Score		Indiana Pacers	W		121	110	47	29	W 1	9,160	2:02
77	Fri, Apr 8, 1983		Box Score	@	Detroit Pistons	L		92	102	47	30	L 1	8,779
78	Sat, Apr 9, 1983	7:42p	Box Score		Cleveland Cavaliers	W		115	105	48	30	W 1	9,610	2:00
79	Tue, Apr 12, 1983	7:40p	Box Score		Boston Celtics	L		93	99	48	31	L 1	17,087	2:03
80	Wed, Apr 13, 1983		Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		100	108	48	32	L 2	14,470
G	Date	Start (ET)			Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
81	Fri, Apr 15, 1983	7:45p	Box Score		Philadelphia 76ers	L		98	100	48	33	L 3	16,847	2:04
82	Sun, Apr 17, 1983		Box Score	@	Indiana Pacers	W		112	99	49	33	W 1	5,111

Playoffs

Playoffs Table
G	Date	Start (ET)				Opponent			Tm	Opp	W	L	Streak	Attend.	LOG	Notes
1	Wed, Apr 20, 1983	8:11p		Box Score		New York Knicks	L		107	118	0	1	L 1	15,672	2:06
2	Thu, Apr 21, 1983			Box Score	@	New York Knicks	L		99	105	0	2	L 2	19,591

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