1980-81 New Jersey Nets Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Kevin Loughery (12-23)
Coach: Bob MacKinnon (12-35)
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 302,061, Avg. 7,367 in 41 home dates
1980-81 New Jersey Nets Roster
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
New Jersey netted 8,768 points and allowed 9,262. Mike Newlin tossed in a team-leading 1,688 points for the Nets, and Cliff Robinson scored 17 or more per game also. Maurice Lucas contributed 575 boards. Mike Newlin dished out 299 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Darwin Cook added 141 steals.
Kevin Loughery and Bob MacKinnon coached the team.
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Regular Season Points For: 8768
Regular Season Points Against: 9262
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 10, 1980 | Indiana Pacers 110 at New Jersey Nets 91 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
October 11, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Cleveland Cavaliers 96 | W | 0-1 | 1-0 | 1-1 | ||
October 13, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 92 at New Jersey Nets 108 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
October 15, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 119 at New Jersey Nets 111 | L | 1-2 | 1-0 | 2-2 | ||
October 17, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 114 at Washington Bullets 112 | W | 1-2 | 2-0 | 3-2 | ||
October 18, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Chicago Bulls 90 | W | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | ||
October 19, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 105 | L | 1-2 | 3-1 | 4-3 | ||
October 22, 1980 | Boston Celtics 108 at New Jersey Nets 104 | L | 1-3 | 3-1 | 4-4 | ||
October 24, 1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers 126 at New Jersey Nets 112 | L | 1-4 | 3-1 | 4-5 | ||
October 25, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 101 at New York Knicks 105 | L | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
October 29, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 132 at New Jersey Nets 116 | L | 1-5 | 3-2 | 4-7 | ||
October 31, 1980 | Washington Bullets 98 at New Jersey Nets 100 | W | 2-5 | 3-2 | 5-7 | ||
November 1, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 113 | L | 2-5 | 3-3 | 5-8 | ||
November 5, 1980 | Chicago Bulls 120 at New Jersey Nets 105 | L | 2-6 | 3-3 | 5-9 | ||
November 8, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 111 at New Jersey Nets 115 | W | 3-6 | 3-3 | 6-9 | ||
November 12, 1980 | Denver Nuggets 111 at New Jersey Nets 118 | W | 4-6 | 3-3 | 7-9 | ||
November 14, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 102 at Boston Celtics 126 | L | 4-6 | 3-4 | 7-10 | ||
November 15, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 108 at Philadelphia 76ers 115 | L | 4-6 | 3-5 | 7-11 | ||
November 16, 1980 | Detroit Pistons 80 at New Jersey Nets 89 | W | 5-6 | 3-5 | 8-11 | ||
November 19, 1980 | San Antonio Spurs 112 at New Jersey Nets 104 | L | 5-7 | 3-5 | 8-12 | OT | |
November 21, 1980 | Houston Rockets 116 at New Jersey Nets 108 | L | 5-8 | 3-5 | 8-13 | ||
November 22, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Detroit Pistons 117 | L | 5-8 | 3-6 | 8-14 | ||
November 26, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 100 at Kansas City Kings 118 | L | 5-8 | 3-7 | 8-15 | ||
November 28, 1980 | Utah Jazz 95 at New Jersey Nets 122 | W | 6-8 | 3-7 | 9-15 | ||
November 30, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 89 at Seattle Supersonics 113 | L | 6-8 | 3-8 | 9-16 | ||
December 2, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 118 at Portland Trail Blazers 105 | W | 6-8 | 4-8 | 10-16 | ||
December 3, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 108 at Golden State Warriors 131 | L | 6-8 | 4-9 | 10-17 | ||
December 5, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 90 at Phoenix Suns 88 | W | 6-8 | 5-9 | 11-17 | ||
December 7, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 95 at San Diego Clippers 98 | L | 6-8 | 5-10 | 11-18 | ||
December 10, 1980 | New York Knicks 106 at New Jersey Nets 104 | L | 6-9 | 5-10 | 11-19 | ||
December 12, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 104 at Boston Celtics 119 | L | 6-9 | 5-11 | 11-20 | ||
December 14, 1980 | Philadelphia 76ers 114 at New Jersey Nets 107 | L | 6-10 | 5-11 | 11-21 | ||
December 16, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 114 at Atlanta Hawks 131 | L | 6-10 | 5-12 | 11-22 | ||
December 17, 1980 | Milwaukee Bucks 112 at New Jersey Nets 115 | W | 7-10 | 5-12 | 12-22 | ||
December 19, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Philadelphia 76ers 122 | L | 7-10 | 5-13 | 12-23 | ||
December 23, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 109 at Indiana Pacers 125 | L | 7-10 | 5-14 | 12-24 | ||
December 25, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Washington Bullets 109 | L | 7-10 | 5-15 | 12-25 | ||
December 26, 1980 | Atlanta Hawks 108 at New Jersey Nets 95 | L | 7-11 | 5-15 | 12-26 | ||
December 28, 1980 | Kansas City Kings 102 at New Jersey Nets 99 | L | 7-12 | 5-15 | 12-27 | ||
December 30, 1980 | New Jersey Nets 110 at Chicago Bulls 121 | L | 7-12 | 5-16 | 12-28 | ||
January 2, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 111 at New Jersey Nets 105 | L | 7-13 | 5-16 | 12-29 | ||
January 4, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 113 at New Jersey Nets 104 | L | 7-14 | 5-16 | 12-30 | ||
January 6, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 86 at Milwaukee Bucks 102 | L | 7-14 | 5-17 | 12-31 | ||
January 7, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Indiana Pacers 112 | L | 7-14 | 5-18 | 12-32 | ||
January 9, 1981 | Phoenix Suns 112 at New Jersey Nets 95 | L | 7-15 | 5-18 | 12-33 | ||
January 10, 1981 | Boston Celtics 117 at New Jersey Nets 115 | L | 7-16 | 5-18 | 12-34 | ||
January 14, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 105 at Philadelphia 76ers 110 | L | 7-16 | 5-19 | 12-35 | ||
January 16, 1981 | Los Angeles Lakers 113 at New Jersey Nets 111 | L | 7-17 | 5-19 | 12-36 | ||
January 17, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 116 at Detroit Pistons 104 | W | 7-17 | 6-19 | 13-36 | ||
January 18, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Washington Bullets 110 | L | 7-17 | 6-20 | 13-37 | ||
January 21, 1981 | Seattle Supersonics 122 at New Jersey Nets 126 | W | 8-17 | 6-20 | 14-37 | OT | |
January 22, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 94 at Cleveland Cavaliers 108 | L | 8-17 | 6-21 | 14-38 | ||
January 25, 1981 | Washington Bullets 118 at New Jersey Nets 100 | L | 8-18 | 6-21 | 14-39 | ||
January 27, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 112 at Dallas Mavericks 100 | W | 8-18 | 7-21 | 15-39 | ||
January 28, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 99 at Houston Rockets 111 | L | 8-18 | 7-22 | 15-40 | ||
January 29, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 108 at San Antonio Spurs 122 | L | 8-18 | 7-23 | 15-41 | ||
February 4, 1981 | San Diego Clippers 110 at New Jersey Nets 102 | L | 8-19 | 7-23 | 15-42 | ||
February 7, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 106 at New York Knicks 113 | L | 8-19 | 7-24 | 15-43 | ||
February 8, 1981 | New York Knicks 116 at New Jersey Nets 102 | L | 8-20 | 7-24 | 15-44 | ||
February 11, 1981 | Chicago Bulls 133 at New Jersey Nets 135 | W | 9-20 | 7-24 | 16-44 | OT | |
February 13, 1981 | Indiana Pacers 100 at New Jersey Nets 103 | W | 10-20 | 7-24 | 17-44 | ||
February 15, 1981 | Golden State Warriors 132 at New Jersey Nets 134 | W | 11-20 | 7-24 | 18-44 | ||
February 18, 1981 | Cleveland Cavaliers 108 at New Jersey Nets 110 | W | 12-20 | 7-24 | 19-44 | ||
February 20, 1981 | Portland Trail Blazers 113 at New Jersey Nets 123 | W | 13-20 | 7-24 | 20-44 | OT | |
February 22, 1981 | Dallas Mavericks 132 at New Jersey Nets 109 | L | 13-21 | 7-24 | 20-45 | ||
February 24, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 123 at Denver Nuggets 140 | L | 13-21 | 7-25 | 20-46 | ||
February 25, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Utah Jazz 132 | L | 13-21 | 7-26 | 20-47 | ||
February 27, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 103 at Los Angeles Lakers 107 | L | 13-21 | 7-27 | 20-48 | ||
March 1, 1981 | Detroit Pistons 117 at New Jersey Nets 104 | L | 13-22 | 7-27 | 20-49 | ||
March 3, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 102 at Chicago Bulls 128 | L | 13-22 | 7-28 | 20-50 | ||
March 6, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 106 at Atlanta Hawks 109 | L | 13-22 | 7-29 | 20-51 | ||
March 11, 1981 | Washington Bullets 104 at New Jersey Nets 109 | W | 14-22 | 7-29 | 21-51 | ||
March 13, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 140 at Cleveland Cavaliers 125 | W | 14-22 | 8-29 | 22-51 | ||
March 15, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 125 at Boston Celtics 133 | L | 14-22 | 8-30 | 22-52 | ||
March 17, 1981 | Philadelphia 76ers 120 at New Jersey Nets 126 | W | 15-22 | 8-30 | 23-52 | OT | |
March 18, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 115 at Detroit Pistons 118 | L | 15-22 | 8-31 | 23-53 | ||
March 20, 1981 | Atlanta Hawks 96 at New Jersey Nets 108 | W | 16-22 | 8-31 | 24-53 | ||
March 22, 1981 | Milwaukee Bucks 125 at New Jersey Nets 116 | L | 16-23 | 8-31 | 24-54 | ||
March 24, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 107 at Milwaukee Bucks 131 | L | 16-23 | 8-32 | 24-55 | ||
March 25, 1981 | Boston Celtics 111 at New Jersey Nets 105 | L | 16-24 | 8-32 | 24-56 | ||
March 28, 1981 | New York Knicks 90 at New Jersey Nets 88 | L | 16-25 | 8-32 | 24-57 | ||
March 29, 1981 | New Jersey Nets 95 at New York Knicks 103 | L | 16-25 | 8-33 | 24-58 |