1984-85 New Jersey Nets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 42-40
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3
Conference First Round - Lost to Detroit Pistons 3-0
Coach: Stan Albeck (42-40)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 501,963, Avg. 12,243 in 41 home dates
1984-85 New Jersey Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 42-40
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-3
Conference First Round - Lost to Detroit Pistons 3-0
Coach: Stan Albeck (42-40)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 501,963, Avg. 12,243 in 41 home dates
1984-85 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1984-85 season with a record of 42 wins and 40 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Nets tossed in 8,975 points and yielded 8,956. Micheal Ray Richardson scored a team-leading 1,649 points for New Jersey, and Buck Williams contributed 18 or more per game, too. Buck Williams accounted for 1,005 boards. Micheal Ray Richardson dished out 669 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Micheal Ray Richardson added 243 steals.
Stan Albeck coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otis Birdsong | G | December 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Ron Brewer | G | September 16, 1955 | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | Fort Smith, AR USA |
| Darwin Cook | G | August 6, 1958 | 6'3" | 184 | Portland | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | January 11, 1957 | 6'10" | 245 | none | Orlando, FL USA |
| Chris Engler | C | March 1, 1959 | 6'11" | 245 | Wyoming | Stillwater, MN USA |
| Mike Gminski | C | August 3, 1959 | 6'11" | 250 | Duke | Monroe, CT USA |
| George Johnson | C-F | December 18, 1948 | 6'11" | 205 | Dillard | Tylertown, MS USA |
| Albert King | F-G | December 17, 1959 | 6'6" | 190 | Maryland | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Tom LaGarde | C-F | February 10, 1955 | 6'10" | 220 | North Carolina | Detroit, MI USA |
| Kevin McKenna | G-F | January 8, 1959 | 6'5" | 195 | Creighton | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Mike O'Koren | F-G | February 7, 1958 | 6'7" | 207 | North Carolina | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Kelvin Ransey | G | May 3, 1958 | 6'1" | 170 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH USA |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | G-F | April 11, 1955 | 6'5" | 189 | Montana | Lubbock, TX USA |
| Wayne Sappleton | F | November 17, 1960 | 6'9" | 215 | Loyola (IL) | Kingston, JAM |
| Jeff Turner | F-C | April 9, 1962 | 6'9" | 230 | Vanderbilt | Bangor, ME USA |
| Buck Williams | F-C | March 8, 1960 | 6'8" | 215 | Maryland | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Mike Wilson | G | September 15, 1959 | 6'3" | 175 | Marquette | Memphis, TN USA |
