1975-76 New York Nets Game-by-Game Results

American Basketball Association (ABA)
Team Record: 55-29
Finishing 2nd in the ABA
Postseason: 8-5 Won ABA championship
Semifinals - Defeated San Antonio Spurs 4-3
Finals - Defeated Denver Nuggets 4-2
Coach: Kevin Loughery (55-29)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 406,426, Avg. 8,294 in 49 home dates
1975-76 New York Nets Statistics
1975-76 New York Nets Roster

The New York Nets of the American Basketball Association ended the 1975-76 season with a record of 55 wins and 29 losses, finishing second in the ABA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-5.

The Nets scored 9,390 points and allowed 9,142. Julius Erving netted a team-leading 2,462 points for New York and contributed 925 rebounds. Julius Erving dished out 423 assists for the squad.

On defense, Julius Erving added 207 steals and blocked a team-best 160 shots.

Kevin Loughery coached the team. The 1975-76 New York Nets won the ABA championship.

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Regular Season Points For: 9390
Regular Season Points Against: 9142

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 24, 1975 New York Nets 109 at Spirits of St. Louis 94 W 0-0 1-0 1-0
October 25, 1975 New York Nets 111 at San Antonio Spurs 131 L 0-0 1-1 1-1
October 26, 1975 Indiana Pacers 111 at New York Nets 118 W 1-0 1-1 2-1
October 29, 1975 New York Nets 112 at San Antonio Spurs 99 W 1-0 2-1 3-1 at Louisville, KY
October 31, 1975 Spirits of St. Louis 120 at New York Nets 116 L 1-1 2-1 3-2 OT
November 2, 1975 Utah Stars 111 at New York Nets 123 W 2-1 2-1 4-2
November 5, 1975 New York Nets 119 at Indiana Pacers 102 W 2-1 3-1 5-2
November 7, 1975 New York Nets 118 at Spirits of St. Louis 117 W 2-1 4-1 6-2
November 8, 1975 New York Nets 121 at Denver Nuggets 128 L 2-1 4-2 6-3
November 12, 1975 New York Nets 114 at Utah Stars 134 L 2-1 4-3 6-4
November 15, 1975 New York Nets 112 at San Antonio Spurs 109 W 2-1 5-3 7-4
November 19, 1975 New York Nets 100 at Virginia Squires 110 L 2-1 5-4 7-5 at Norfolk, VA
November 21, 1975 Denver Nuggets 116 at New York Nets 128 W 3-1 5-4 8-5
November 23, 1975 Utah Stars 106 at New York Nets 113 W 4-1 5-4 9-5
November 28, 1975 Virginia Squires 97 at New York Nets 116 W 5-1 5-4 10-5
November 30, 1975 Kentucky Colonels 84 at New York Nets 113 W 6-1 5-4 11-5
December 7, 1975 Denver Nuggets 123 at New York Nets 119 L 6-2 5-4 11-6
December 11, 1975 New York Nets 124 at Indiana Pacers 123 W 6-2 6-4 12-6 OT
December 12, 1975 Spirits of St. Louis 98 at New York Nets 106 W 7-2 6-4 13-6
December 14, 1975 Indiana Pacers 93 at New York Nets 99 W 8-2 6-4 14-6
December 16, 1975 Kentucky Colonels 96 at New York Nets 98 W 9-2 6-4 15-6
December 17, 1975 New York Nets 103 at Denver Nuggets 106 L 9-2 6-5 15-7
December 18, 1975 New York Nets 90 at Virginia Squires 94 L 9-2 6-6 15-8 OT at Norfolk, VA
December 19, 1975 San Antonio Spurs 97 at New York Nets 113 W 10-2 6-6 16-8
December 21, 1975 Virginia Squires 91 at New York Nets 118 W 11-2 6-6 17-8
December 23, 1975 New York Nets 107 at Kentucky Colonels 102 W 11-2 7-6 18-8
December 26, 1975 Spirits of St. Louis 101 at New York Nets 105 W 12-2 7-6 19-8
December 27, 1975 New York Nets 113 at Denver Nuggets 130 L 12-2 7-7 19-9
December 29, 1975 New York Nets 102 at Kentucky Colonels 110 L 12-2 7-8 19-10 at Cincinnati, OH
January 2, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 96 at New York Nets 104 W 13-2 7-8 20-10
January 3, 1976 New York Nets 105 at Indiana Pacers 90 W 13-2 8-8 21-10
January 4, 1976 Indiana Pacers 98 at New York Nets 119 W 14-2 8-8 22-10
January 9, 1976 Kentucky Colonels 101 at New York Nets 107 W 15-2 8-8 23-10
January 10, 1976 New York Nets 130 at Spirits of St. Louis 141 L 15-2 8-9 23-11 2OT
January 11, 1976 Indiana Pacers 102 at New York Nets 112 W 16-2 8-9 24-11
January 13, 1976 New York Nets 113 at Denver Nuggets 137 L 16-2 8-10 24-12
January 16, 1976 Virginia Squires 99 at New York Nets 130 W 17-2 8-10 25-12
January 18, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 130 at New York Nets 134 W 18-2 8-10 26-12 OT
January 20, 1976 Denver Nuggets 123 at New York Nets 134 W 19-2 8-10 27-12
January 21, 1976 New York Nets 91 at Kentucky Colonels 100 L 19-2 8-11 27-13
January 23, 1976 Kentucky Colonels 111 at New York Nets 115 W 20-2 8-11 28-13
January 24, 1976 New York Nets 94 at Virginia Squires 85 W 20-2 9-11 29-13 at Norfolk, VA
January 24, 1976 New York Nets 100 at Virginia Squires 107 L 20-2 9-12 29-14 at Norfolk, VA
January 25, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 128 at New York Nets 104 L 20-3 9-12 29-15
January 30, 1976 Indiana Pacers 127 at New York Nets 107 L 20-4 9-12 29-16
January 31, 1976 New York Nets 104 at Kentucky Colonels 107 L 20-4 9-13 29-17
February 1, 1976 Indiana Pacers 106 at New York Nets 116 W 21-4 9-13 30-17
February 4, 1976 New York Nets 117 at Spirits of St. Louis 112 W 21-4 10-13 31-17
February 5, 1976 New York Nets 116 at San Antonio Spurs 124 L 21-4 10-14 31-18
February 8, 1976 New York Nets 110 at Indiana Pacers 104 W 21-4 11-14 32-18
February 9, 1976 Denver Nuggets 138 at New York Nets 119 L 21-5 11-14 32-19
February 11, 1976 Spirits of St. Louis 110 at New York Nets 120 W 22-5 11-14 33-19
February 13, 1976 Spirits of St. Louis 114 at New York Nets 107 L 22-6 11-14 33-20
February 14, 1976 New York Nets 103 at Denver Nuggets 108 L 22-6 11-15 33-21 OT
February 16, 1976 New York Nets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 99 W 22-6 12-15 34-21
February 18, 1976 New York Nets 112 at Indiana Pacers 111 W 22-6 13-15 35-21 OT
February 20, 1976 New York Nets 106 at Virginia Squires 91 W 22-6 14-15 36-21 at Hampton, VA
February 22, 1976 Denver Nuggets 95 at New York Nets 115 W 23-6 14-15 37-21
February 24, 1976 New York Nets 111 at Virginia Squires 100 W 23-6 15-15 38-21 at Richmond, VA
February 25, 1976 New York Nets 106 at San Antonio Spurs 116 L 23-6 15-16 38-22
February 27, 1976 Kentucky Colonels 101 at New York Nets 113 W 24-6 15-16 39-22
February 28, 1976 New York Nets 100 at Kentucky Colonels 126 L 24-6 15-17 39-23
February 29, 1976 Indiana Pacers 118 at New York Nets 130 W 25-6 15-17 40-23
March 3, 1976 New York Nets 100 at Denver Nuggets 121 L 25-6 15-18 40-24
March 5, 1976 Virginia Squires 108 at New York Nets 127 W 26-6 15-18 41-24
March 7, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 109 at New York Nets 118 W 27-6 15-18 42-24
March 9, 1976 New York Nets 112 at Denver Nuggets 128 L 27-6 15-19 42-25
March 10, 1976 New York Nets 95 at Spirits of St. Louis 99 L 27-6 15-20 42-26
March 11, 1976 Denver Nuggets 136 at New York Nets 141 W 28-6 15-20 43-26 OT
March 12, 1976 Kentucky Colonels 106 at New York Nets 124 W 29-6 15-20 44-26
March 14, 1976 Virginia Squires 106 at New York Nets 110 W 30-6 15-20 45-26
March 17, 1976 New York Nets 96 at Spirits of St. Louis 90 W 30-6 16-20 46-26
March 18, 1976 Denver Nuggets 98 at New York Nets 110 W 31-6 16-20 47-26
March 19, 1976 New York Nets 97 at Kentucky Colonels 104 L 31-6 16-21 47-27
March 20, 1976 New York Nets 109 at Virginia Squires 101 W 31-6 17-21 48-27 at Hampton, VA
March 24, 1976 Spirits of St. Louis 93 at New York Nets 106 W 32-6 17-21 49-27
March 26, 1976 Kentucky Colonels 106 at New York Nets 109 W 33-6 17-21 50-27
March 28, 1976 New York Nets 107 at Spirits of St. Louis 102 W 33-6 18-21 51-27
March 29, 1976 New York Nets 101 at San Antonio Spurs 116 L 33-6 18-22 51-28
March 31, 1976 New York Nets 106 at Indiana Pacers 116 L 33-6 18-23 51-29
April 2, 1976 Kentucky Colonels 87 at New York Nets 111 W 34-6 18-23 52-29
April 4, 1976 Virginia Squires 103 at New York Nets 136 W 35-6 18-23 53-29
April 5, 1976 New York Nets 104 at San Antonio Spurs 102 W 35-6 19-23 54-29
April 7, 1976 New York Nets 127 at Virginia Squires 123 W 35-6 20-23 55-29 at Norfolk, VA
April 9, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 101 at New York Nets 116 W 1-0 0-0 1-0
April 11, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 105 at New York Nets 79 L 1-1 0-0 1-1
April 14, 1976 New York Nets 103 at San Antonio Spurs 111 L 1-1 0-1 1-2
April 18, 1976 New York Nets 110 at San Antonio Spurs 108 W 1-1 1-1 2-2
April 19, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 108 at New York Nets 110 W 2-1 1-1 3-2
April 21, 1976 New York Nets 105 at San Antonio Spurs 106 L 2-1 1-2 3-3
April 24, 1976 San Antonio Spurs 114 at New York Nets 121 W 3-1 1-2 4-3
May 1, 1976 New York Nets 120 at Denver Nuggets 118 W 3-1 2-2 5-3
May 4, 1976 New York Nets 121 at Denver Nuggets 127 L 3-1 2-3 5-4
May 6, 1976 Denver Nuggets 111 at New York Nets 117 W 4-1 2-3 6-4
May 8, 1976 Denver Nuggets 112 at New York Nets 121 W 5-1 2-3 7-4
May 11, 1976 New York Nets 110 at Denver Nuggets 118 L 5-1 2-4 7-5
May 13, 1976 Denver Nuggets 106 at New York Nets 112 W 6-1 2-4 8-5