New Jersey Nets 19 - 63
National Basketball Association Atlantic Division: 5th place
New York, NY
 
 Finances
 City  
 Name New York 
 State NY 
 Market Size Huge 
 Economy Low 
 Fan Loyalty Fair 
 
 Owner  
 Name Alan N. Cohen 
 Age 48 
 Greed Very High 
 Winning Average 
 Bought Team 1964 
 Team Budget - 
 Salary Cap $2,000,000 
 
 Finances  
 Ticket Revenue $2,237,824 
 TV Revenue $1,939,853 
 Merchandise Revenue $1,690,880 
 Player/Staff Salaries ($1,361,397) 
 Arena Rent ($778,200) 
 Luxury Tax $0 
 Revenue Sharing $0 
 Profit $3,728,959 
 Arena  
 Rutgers Athletic Center
 Capacity 8,500 
 Club Seats 0 
 Luxury Suites 0 
 Opened 1977 
 Status Moving in 1981 
 
 Attendance  
 Average Attendance 4,788 
 Capacity 56.3% 
 Average Club Seats - 
 Capacity - 
 Average Suites - 
 Capacity - 
 
 Ticket Prices  
 Average Ticket Price $11.40 
 Club Seats $0 
 Luxury Suites $0 

 Season Info
 Stats Team CR TR   Opponent CR TR   Margin CR TR  
 Points: 92.2 11 22   100.9 5 7   -8.7 11 22  
 O.Rebounds: 12.2 8 14   12.4 5 12   -0.2 5 10  
 D.Rebounds: 26.9 6 13   29.1 10 20   -2.2 11 21  
 Rebounds: 39.1 8 15   41.5 10 20   -2.5 11 19  
 Assists: 17.1 10 20   19.1 1 1   -2.0 9 18  
 Steals: 9.3 4 9   9.1 9 17   0.2 6 13  
 Blocks: 6.1 3 4   4.5 2 5   1.6 3 4  
 Turnovers: 17.1 10 20   15.9 7 15   1.2 11 19  
 Fouls: 29.9 10 20   26.9 8 16   3.0 9 19  
 FG% .427 11 22   .456 2 3   -.029 11 22  
 FT% .754 8 18   .776 7 17   -.022 9 19  
 3PT% .214 10 21   .286 6 11   -.072 10 20  
 Points Per Shot 1.23 11 22   1.35 8 13   -0.12 10 20  
 Adjusted FG% .429 11 22   .465 2 3   -.036 11 22  

 Coaching Staff
 Position Name Age SCUR SPOT CINS CSHT CHND CPSD CPRD Salary Years
 General Manager: Kevin Loughery 40 - - - - - - - $76,192 5

 Roster
 # Name Pos Age Height Weight Exp College Hometown
 52 Rich Kelley C 27 7-0 235 4 Stanford  
 41 Bob Elliott C 24 6-9 225 1 Arizona  
 25 Tim Bassett C 29 6-8 225 6 Georgia  
 51 George Johnson PF 31 6-11 205 7 Dillard  
 14 Cliff Robinson PF 20 6-9 220 0 USC  
 20 Jan van Breda Kolff SF 28 6-7 200 3 Vanderbilt  
 30 Calvin Natt SF 23 6-6 220 0 Ne Louisiana  
 34 Winford Boynes SF 23 6-6 186 1 San Francisco  
 32 Phil Jackson SG 34 6-8 220 11 North Dakota  
 11 Ralph Simpson SG 30 6-5 200 9 Michigan State  
 31 Dave Twardzik PG 29 6-1 180 7 Old Dominion  
 33 Eddie Jordan PG 25 6-1 170 2 Rutgers  

 Attributes
 # Name Pos Age Ht Wt Cur Fut Ins Jps Fts 3ps Hnd Pas Orb Drb Psd Prd Stl Blk Qkn Jmp Str Sta  
 52 Rich Kelley C 27 7-0 235
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 41 Bob Elliott C 24 6-9 225
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 25 Tim Bassett C 29 6-8 225
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 51 George Johnson PF 31 6-11 205
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 14 Cliff Robinson PF 20 6-9 220
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 20 Jan van Breda Kolff SF 28 6-7 200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 30 Calvin Natt SF 23 6-6 220
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 34 Winford Boynes SF 23 6-6 186
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 32 Phil Jackson SG 34 6-8 220
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 11 Ralph Simpson SG 30 6-5 200
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 31 Dave Twardzik PG 29 6-1 180
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 33 Eddie Jordan PG 25 6-1 170
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  

 Potentials
 # Name Pos Age Ht Wt Cur Fut Ins Jps Fts 3ps Hnd Pas Orb Drb Psd Prd Stl Blk  
 52 Rich Kelley C 27 7-0 235
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 41 Bob Elliott C 24 6-9 225
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 25 Tim Bassett C 29 6-8 225
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 51 George Johnson PF 31 6-11 205
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 14 Cliff Robinson PF 20 6-9 220
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 20 Jan van Breda Kolff SF 28 6-7 200
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 30 Calvin Natt SF 23 6-6 220
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 34 Winford Boynes SF 23 6-6 186
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 32 Phil Jackson SG 34 6-8 220
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 11 Ralph Simpson SG 30 6-5 200
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 31 Dave Twardzik PG 29 6-1 180
- - - - - - - - - - - -  
 33 Eddie Jordan PG 25 6-1 170
- - - - - - - - - - - -  

 Unavailable Players
 Player Reason Length  
 Calvin Natt Torn ACL 95 days  

 Season Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts ORb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF +/-  
 Rich Kelley C 82 82 31.7 10.6 2.7 8.5 2.3 1.0 1.2 2.2 3.8 -5.0  
 Bob Elliott C 82 17 18.0 6.0 1.3 3.9 0.8 0.6 0.2 1.2 3.3 -4.6  
 Tim Bassett C 37 0 5.5 1.3 0.3 1.1 0.1 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.9 -1.7  
 George Johnson PF 82 3 20.7 5.7 1.6 5.3 0.8 0.4 2.8 1.6 2.7 -2.4  
 Cliff Robinson PF 62 62 31.3 20.9 2.1 7.5 1.3 0.9 0.8 2.2 3.6 -5.5  
 Jan van Breda Kolff SF 81 0 18.2 5.3 0.7 2.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 1.0 2.4 -4.4  
 Calvin Natt SF 15 15 37.9 20.6 2.9 8.3 3.5 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.5 -9.2  
 Winford Boynes SF 82 67 27.5 10.8 0.9 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.4 1.8 4.4 -3.8  
 Phil Jackson SG 58 0 6.0 2.2 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.6 -1.1  
 Ralph Simpson SG 81 39 30.2 8.5 1.0 3.0 2.1 1.4 0.2 2.2 2.5 -6.0  
 Dave Twardzik PG 84 1 17.6 7.3 0.4 1.3 2.1 0.9 0.1 1.3 2.4 -1.2  
 Eddie Jordan PG 82 82 31.1 10.2 0.7 2.3 4.2 2.0 0.1 2.6 3.8 -5.4  

 Season Shooting
 Name Pos Fgm Fga Pct Ftm Fta Pct IFgm IFga Pct JSm JSa Pct 3pm 3pa Pct  
 Rich Kelley C 322 662 .486 225 276 .815 222 359 .618 100 302 .331 0 1 .000  
 Bob Elliott C 163 357 .457 165 260 .635 139 238 .584 24 117 .205 0 2 .000  
 Tim Bassett C 16 42 .381 15 24 .625 12 24 .500 4 18 .222 0 0 .000  
 George Johnson PF 176 407 .432 119 163 .730 116 209 .555 60 198 .303 0 0 .000  
 Cliff Robinson PF 429 900 .477 435 600 .725 326 570 .572 103 326 .316 0 4 .000  
 Jan van Breda Kolff SF 168 431 .390 91 115 .791 59 102 .578 109 327 .333 0 2 .000  
 Calvin Natt SF 100 237 .422 109 139 .784 76 131 .580 24 106 .226 0 0 .000  
 Winford Boynes SF 311 735 .423 264 332 .795 161 285 .565 150 447 .336 0 3 .000  
 Phil Jackson SG 45 114 .395 36 54 .667 27 33 .818 18 81 .222 0 0 .000  
 Ralph Simpson SG 246 637 .386 194 275 .705 131 215 .609 115 417 .276 0 5 .000  
 Dave Twardzik PG 167 422 .396 276 326 .847 116 198 .586 50 218 .229 1 6 .167  
 Eddie Jordan PG 266 671 .396 303 403 .752 150 267 .562 115 401 .287 1 3 .333  

 Season Efficiency
 Name Pos TS% AstR ToR Usg ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA O Eff D Eff  
 Rich Kelley C .554 16.6 15.6 16.1 10.1 22.7 16.2 16.0 211.2 7.0 94.6 102.1  
 Bob Elliott C .522 10.2 15.1 16.3 8.5 18.2 13.1 10.7 1.4 0.0 92.7 105.4  
 Tim Bassett C .453 7.2 15.9 13.1 6.3 17.9 11.5 7.8 -8.4 -0.3 89.7 106.3  
 George Johnson PF .493 10.1 19.0 15.1 9.0 20.8 14.9 14.0 62.6 2.1 94.6 101.0  
 Cliff Robinson PF .555 5.9 9.8 27.8 7.9 21.7 14.6 23.5 347.1 11.6 97.6 105.7  
 Jan van Breda Kolff SF .444 14.9 12.6 16.5 4.1 12.7 8.2 9.0 -33.0 -1.1 93.1 106.5  
 Calvin Natt SF .517 13.3 10.5 25.5 8.5 17.4 12.8 20.2 82.1 2.7 96.6 108.7  
 Winford Boynes SF .503 9.2 12.8 19.2 3.7 9.0 6.3 9.7 -26.0 -0.9 95.0 100.8  
 Phil Jackson SG .457 7.9 14.1 19.5 5.5 10.8 7.9 11.2 3.8 0.1 93.9 106.0  
 Ralph Simpson SG .453 15.6 16.2 16.6 4.0 8.0 6.0 8.1 -88.5 -2.9 92.6 102.6  
 Dave Twardzik PG .542 20.7 12.9 20.2 2.8 6.2 4.5 14.1 69.1 2.3 99.8 103.1  
 Eddie Jordan PG .493 24.4 15.2 18.8 2.8 6.5 4.6 11.5 18.1 0.6 95.5 103.6  

 Career Stats
 Name Pos G GS Min Pts Orb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOs PFs  
 Rich Kelley C 395 82 26.0 10.1 3.0 9.1 2.7 1.0 1.3 1.8 3.5  
 Bob Elliott C 96 17 18.3 6.4 1.3 3.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 1.3 3.2  
 Tim Bassett C 498 0 22.6 5.9 2.1 6.3 1.1 0.7 0.5 1.0 2.5  
 George Johnson PF 605 3 20.9 5.6 2.4 7.1 1.0 0.6 2.3 0.9 3.0  
 Cliff Robinson PF 62 62 31.3 20.9 2.1 7.5 1.3 0.9 0.8 2.2 3.6  
 Jan van Breda Kolff SF 301 0 24.2 6.7 1.3 4.3 1.7 0.9 0.7 1.0 2.8  
 Calvin Natt SF 15 15 37.9 20.6 2.9 8.3 3.5 1.1 0.1 2.7 2.5  
 Winford Boynes SF 151 67 22.7 10.1 0.9 2.6 1.2 0.8 0.2 1.7 3.2  
 Phil Jackson SG 849 0 16.9 6.5 1.2 4.1 1.1 0.4 0.2 0.2 2.8  
 Ralph Simpson SG 778 39 28.3 16.0 1.3 3.7 3.2 1.1 0.1 2.3 2.1  
 Dave Twardzik PG 553 1 23.7 9.1 0.8 2.2 3.1 1.2 0.1 1.8 2.8  
 Eddie Jordan PG 237 82 25.4 10.2 0.7 2.2 3.7 2.1 0.3 2.4 2.6  

 Career Shooting
 Name Pos FGM FGA Pct FTM FTA Pct 3PM 3PA Pct  
 Rich Kelley C 1434 2899 .495 1138 1425 .799 0 1 .000  
 Bob Elliott C 204 430 .474 206 316 .652 0 2 .000  
 Tim Bassett C 1224 2891 .423 494 840 .588 4 14 .286  
 George Johnson PF 1396 3158 .442 624 903 .691 0 0 .000  
 Cliff Robinson PF 429 900 .477 435 600 .725 0 4 .000  
 Jan van Breda Kolff SF 742 1755 .423 519 649 .800 0 2 .000  
 Calvin Natt SF 100 237 .422 109 139 .784 0 0 .000  
 Winford Boynes SF 567 1330 .426 397 501 .792 0 3 .000  
 Phil Jackson SG 2092 4651 .450 1305 1778 .734 0 0 .000  
 Ralph Simpson SG 5014 11238 .446 2370 3122 .759 32 171 .187  
 Dave Twardzik PG 1638 3164 .518 1735 2092 .829 10 52 .192  
 Eddie Jordan PG 882 2169 .407 647 844 .767 1 3 .333  

 Career Efficiency
 Name Pos TS% AstR ToR Usg ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA O Eff D Eff  
 Rich Kelley C .568 20.3 13.1 4.1 53.4 116.0 83.8 16.0 211.2 7.0 94.6 102.1  
 Bob Elliott C .540 11.1 15.6 13.6 9.7 21.6 15.4 10.7 1.4 0.0 92.7 105.4  
 Tim Bassett C .452 13.2 11.0 0.2 566.1 1380.1 927.6 7.8 -8.4 -0.3 89.7 106.3  
 George Johnson PF .480 12.8 11.3 2.0 99.6 196.9 148.3 14.0 62.6 2.1 94.6 101.0  
 Cliff Robinson PF .555 5.9 9.8 27.8 7.9 21.7 14.6 23.5 347.1 11.6 97.6 105.7  
 Jan van Breda Kolff SF .491 17.7 10.3 3.3 29.4 74.8 51.3 9.0 -33.0 -1.1 93.1 106.5  
 Calvin Natt SF .517 13.3 10.5 25.5 8.5 17.4 12.8 20.2 82.1 2.7 96.6 108.7  
 Winford Boynes SF .494 9.0 13.2 12.6 6.9 14.2 10.5 9.7 -26.0 -0.9 95.0 100.8  
 Phil Jackson SG .505 13.9 2.3 0.5 358.7 968.8 639.6 11.2 3.8 0.1 93.9 106.0  
 Ralph Simpson SG .493 14.8 10.8 1.8 49.7 89.7 69.3 8.1 -88.5 -2.9 92.6 102.6  
 Dave Twardzik PG .615 25.4 14.6 2.3 33.6 67.5 50.3 14.1 69.1 2.3 99.8 103.1  
 Eddie Jordan PG .475 22.2 14.1 7.9 7.9 17.7 12.6 11.5 18.1 0.6 95.5 103.6  

 Contract
 Name 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986  
 Rich Kelley $364,683 $401,151 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Bob Elliott $22,200 $25,800 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Tim Bassett $34,200 $38,475 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 George Johnson $371,616 $408,778 $445,939 $483,101 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Cliff Robinson $66,142 $72,756 $79,370 $85,985 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Jan van Breda Kolff $27,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Calvin Natt $52,010 $53,363 $54,717 $56,070 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Winford Boynes $25,488 $28,674 $31,860 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Phil Jackson $47,600 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Ralph Simpson $46,000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Dave Twardzik $59,055 $64,961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Eddie Jordan $38,928 $42,821 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Cut Salary $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Unused Exceptions $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0  
 Total Salary $1,154,922 $1,136,779 $611,886 $625,156 $0 $0 $0 $0  

 Draft Picks
 Season Rnd Team  
 1980 1 Nets  
 1981 1 Nets  
 1981 2 Nets  
 1982 1 Trail Blazers  
 1982 1 Nets  
 1982 2 Nets  

 Season Schedule
 Date Opponent Result Score Record Attendance Type  
 10/16/79 Kings W 112-103 1-0 6,570 Preseason  
 10/17/79 Spurs W 115-114 2-0 5,583 Preseason  
 10/18/79 at Cavaliers W 118-110 3-0 4,988 Preseason  
 10/20/79 at Rockets L 93-104 3-1 11,209 Preseason  
 10/21/79 Bulls W 121-93 4-1 6,407 Preseason  
 10/23/79 at Bulls L 104-110 4-2 7,318 Preseason  
 10/30/79 Hawks W 117-99 1-0 5,691 Regular Season  
 10/31/79 at 76ers L 93-119 1-1 7,824 Regular Season  
 11/02/79 at Bullets L 101-114 1-2 9,148 Regular Season  
 11/04/79 at Knicks L 89-97 1-3 7,727 Regular Season  
 11/05/79 Clippers L 85-91 1-4 5,610 Regular Season  
 11/08/79 at Celtics L 96-121 1-5 11,782 Regular Season  
 11/10/79 Pacers L 103-104 1-6 6,139 Regular Season  
 11/11/79 Spurs L 89-109 1-7 5,583 Regular Season  
 11/14/79 76ers L 114-123 1-8 6,428 Regular Season  
 11/15/79 at Trail Blazers L 94-110 1-9 4,839 Regular Season  
 11/17/79 Rockets W 105-100 2-9 7,276 Regular Season  
 11/21/79 Rockets L 72-91 2-10 6,875 Regular Season  
 11/22/79 at Knicks L 94-95 2-11 8,897 Regular Season  
 11/26/79 Celtics L 87-101 2-12 5,394 Regular Season  
 11/30/79 Bullets L 86-104 2-13 5,848 Regular Season  
 12/03/79 Bucks L 101-104 2-14 5,269 Regular Season  
 12/04/79 76ers L 111-114 2-15 6,718 Regular Season  
 12/06/79 at Suns L 69-101 2-16 7,870 Regular Season  
 12/08/79 at Knicks L 94-104 2-17 9,324 Regular Season  
 12/10/79 Knicks W 84-82 3-17 5,374 Regular Season  
 12/12/79 Knicks L 81-101 3-18 5,359 Regular Season  
 12/13/79 at Celtics L 84-92 3-19 8,717 Regular Season  
 12/16/79 Pacers W 99-96 4-19 4,880 Regular Season  
 12/18/79 76ers L 95-108 4-20 4,928 Regular Season  
 12/19/79 Pacers L 102-108 4-21 6,182 Regular Season  
 12/22/79 at Hawks L 115-118 4-22 5,914 Regular Season  
 12/23/79 Hawks W 93-90 5-22 4,058 Regular Season  
 12/27/79 at Kings L 76-88 5-23 3,775 Regular Season  
 12/28/79 at Bullets L 83-95 5-24 8,370 Regular Season  
 12/30/79 Bulls L 62-105 5-25 4,702 Regular Season  
 01/02/80 at Pistons L 75-93 5-26 6,087 Regular Season  
 01/03/80 at Pacers L 99-101 5-27 5,570 Regular Season  
 01/07/80 at Bullets W 97-86 6-27 8,019 Regular Season  
 01/08/80 Cavaliers L 108-110 6-28 4,016 Regular Season  
 01/12/80 Hawks W 103-102 7-28 5,027 Regular Season  
 01/13/80 at Pacers L 94-112 7-29 6,298 Regular Season  
 01/17/80 at Pacers L 111-129 7-30 6,048 Regular Season  
 01/18/80 Nuggets L 97-101 7-31 6,438 Regular Season  
 01/20/80 at Cavaliers L 94-111 7-32 3,696 Regular Season  
 01/22/80 at 76ers L 80-121 7-33 9,905 Regular Season  
 01/25/80 Suns W 96-91 8-33 4,325 Regular Season  
 01/26/80 at 76ers L 86-109 8-34 10,104 Regular Season  
 01/28/80 at Stallions L 91-106 8-35 6,227 Regular Season  
 01/30/80 Cavaliers L 95-105 8-36 3,135 Regular Season  
 02/01/80 Pistons W 89-75 9-36 3,731 Regular Season  
 02/04/80 at Warriors W 105-95 10-36 4,554 Regular Season  
 02/05/80 Lakers L 97-114 10-37 5,191 Regular Season  
 02/07/80 at Cavaliers L 98-101 10-38 4,042 Regular Season  
 02/12/80 at Rockets L 104-118 10-39 8,114 Regular Season  
 02/14/80 Rockets W 96-93 11-39 5,130 Regular Season  
 02/16/80 Stallions L 104-119 11-40 4,667 Regular Season  
 02/18/80 at Clippers W 96-81 12-40 4,421 Regular Season  
 02/20/80 at Spurs L 86-96 12-41 4,751 Regular Season  
 02/22/80 at Celtics L 75-86 12-42 8,984 Regular Season  
 02/23/80 at Bulls L 86-88 12-43 5,538 Regular Season  
 02/25/80 Supersonics L 96-103 12-44 4,431 Regular Season  
 02/27/80 Celtics L 97-104 12-45 4,129 Regular Season  
 02/29/80 Spurs L 88-95 12-46 4,391 Regular Season  
 03/02/80 Warriors W 99-92 13-46 3,505 Regular Season  
 03/03/80 Pistons W 87-83 14-46 3,832 Regular Season  
 03/06/80 at Pistons L 68-92 14-47 3,184 Regular Season  
 03/07/80 Trail Blazers W 106-94 15-47 3,562 Regular Season  
 03/09/80 at Hawks L 100-113 15-48 7,316 Regular Season  
 03/11/80 Spurs W 96-88 16-48 4,282 Regular Season  
 03/13/80 Celtics L 99-106 16-49 4,696 Regular Season  
 03/15/80 at Rockets W 110-107 17-49 9,414 Regular Season  
 03/16/80 Cavaliers W 93-91 18-49 3,492 Regular Season  
 03/18/80 at Nuggets L 61-98 18-50 5,940 Regular Season  
 03/21/80 at Spurs L 87-110 18-51 6,168 Regular Season  
 03/22/80 Pistons W 89-75 19-51 3,747 Regular Season  
 03/26/80 at Cavaliers L 85-88 19-52 3,406 Regular Season  
 03/27/80 at Bucks L 96-99 19-53 2,971 Regular Season  
 03/30/80 Bullets L 85-97 19-54 3,773 Regular Season  
 04/01/80 at Supersonics L 75-103 19-55 8,999 Regular Season  
 04/04/80 Kings L 93-102 19-56 2,828 Regular Season  
 04/05/80 at Lakers L 76-97 19-57 11,070 Regular Season  
 04/07/80 Knicks L 65-85 19-58 2,489 Regular Season  
 04/10/80 at Spurs L 87-100 19-59 4,928 Regular Season  
 04/11/80 Bullets L 108-109 19-60 3,192 Regular Season  
 04/13/80 at Hawks L 90-92 19-61 5,104 Regular Season  
 04/14/80 at Rockets L 98-120 19-62 10,897 Regular Season  
 04/17/80 at Pistons L 89-105 19-63 3,372 Regular Season  

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