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NBA professional basketball team season
The 1979–80 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' fourth season in the NBA.[1]
^1 Not to be confused with the 1990s basketball player Tony Smith.
1979–80 New Jersey Nets roster
Players
|
Coaches
|
Pos.
|
No.
|
Name
|
Height
|
Weight
|
DOB
|
From
|
G
|
34
|
Boynes, Winford
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
185 lb (84 kg)
|
1957-05-17
|
San Francisco
|
F/C
|
54
|
Elliott, Bob
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
225 lb (102 kg)
|
1955-08-18
|
Arizona
|
C
|
52
|
Johnson, George
|
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1948-12-18
|
Dillard
|
G
|
15
|
Jordan, Eddie
|
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
|
170 lb (77 kg)
|
1955-01-29
|
Rutgers
|
F
|
33
|
Lucas, Maurice
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
215 lb (98 kg)
|
1952-02-18
|
Marquette
|
G
|
14
|
Newlin, Mike
|
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
|
200 lb (91 kg)
|
1949-02-02
|
Utah
|
G
|
22
|
Phegley, Roger
|
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
|
205 lb (93 kg)
|
1956-10-16
|
Bradley
|
F
|
44
|
Robinson, Cliff
|
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
|
220 lb (100 kg)
|
1960-03-13
|
USC
|
G
|
10
|
Smith, Robert
|
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
|
165 lb (75 kg)
|
1955-03-10
|
UNLV
|
F
|
20
|
van Breda Kolff, Jan
|
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
|
195 lb (88 kg)
|
1951-12-16
|
Vanderbilt
|
|
- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
|
- z - clinched division title
- y - clinched division title
- x - clinched playoff spot
Record vs. opponents
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1979-80 NBA Records
|
Team
|
ATL
|
BOS
|
CHI
|
CLE
|
DEN
|
DET
|
GSW
|
HOU
|
IND
|
KCK
|
LAL
|
MIL
|
NJN
|
NYK
|
PHI
|
PHO
|
POR
|
SAS
|
SDC
|
SEA
|
UTA
|
WAS
|
Atlanta
|
– |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3
|
Boston
|
4–2 |
– |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
4–2
|
Chicago
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
– |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2
|
Cleveland
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
– |
1–1 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Denver
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
– |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
Detroit
|
0–6 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
– |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4
|
Golden State
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
0–6 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
0–2
|
Houston
|
4–2 |
0–6 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
– |
4–2 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
2–4
|
Indiana
|
2–4 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
– |
1–1 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
Kansas City
|
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
6–0 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
– |
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
6–0 |
2–0
|
Los Angeles
|
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
– |
3–3 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
1–1
|
Milwaukee
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
– |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–1
|
New Jersey
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
– |
2–4 |
1–5 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
New York
|
2–4 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
– |
0–6 |
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
3–3
|
Philadelphia
|
2–4 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
6–0 |
– |
1–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1
|
Phoenix
|
1–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
– |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
6–0 |
2–0
|
Portland
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
5–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
2–0 |
0–2 |
0–2 |
0–6 |
– |
1–1 |
4–2 |
1–5 |
3–3 |
1–1
|
San Antonio
|
1–5 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
– |
2–0 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2
|
San Diego
|
1–1 |
0–2 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
– |
3–3 |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Seattle
|
2–0 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
5–1 |
2–0 |
6–0 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
2–4 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
5–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
– |
5–1 |
1–1
|
Utah
|
0–2 |
0–2 |
4–2 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
0–6 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
0–6 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
1–5 |
1–5 |
– |
0–2
|
Washington
|
3–3 |
2–4 |
2–0 |
3–3 |
1–1 |
4–2 |
2–0 |
4–2 |
2–4 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
3–3 |
3–3 |
1–5 |
0–2 |
1–1 |
2–4 |
1–1 |
1–1 |
2–0 |
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- Founded in 1967
- Formerly the New Jersey Americans (1967–1968); played in New York (1968–1977) and New Jersey (1977–2012)
- Based in Brooklyn, New York
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