Before 1978-79, John Williamson dropped the most points for the New Jersey Nets in a game, with 50 points against the Pacers on April 4, 1978.
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most points in a single regular-season game by a net before 1979| NAME | PTS | DATE | TM | OPP | MIN | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | J. Williamson | 50 | 4/4/1978 | @ | 44 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 59.4 | 12 | 13 | 92.3 | 66.3 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2 |  | B. King | 44 | 1/4/1978 | vs | 37 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 29 | 69.0 | 4 | 6 | 66.7 | 69.5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 3 |  | R. Hawkins | 44 | 2/9/1977 | vs | 42 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 12 | 16 | 75.0 | 57.8 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | | J. Williamson | 43 | 2/12/1978 | vs | 48 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 33 | 54.5 | 7 | 8 | 87.5 | 58.9 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 5 | | J. Williamson | 42 | 3/17/1978 | vs | 39 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 52.9 | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | 56.0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| 6 | | B. King | 41 | 11/4/1977 | vs | 43 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 28 | 57.1 | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | 62.4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 7 | | J. Williamson | 40 | 4/2/1978 | @ | 44 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 35 | 42.9 | 10 | 11 | 90.9 | 50.2 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 8 | | J. Williamson | 40 | 3/4/1978 | @ | 14 | 40 | 35.0 | 12 | 12 | 100.0 | 44.2 | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | | K. Porter | 40 | 12/4/1977 | @ | 46 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 8 | 9 | 88.9 | 71.5 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 10 | | B. King | 39 | 3/31/1978 | vs | 44 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 46.7 | 11 | 17 | 64.7 | 52.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 11 | | J. Williamson | 39 | 2/24/1978 | vs | 42 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | 58.8 | 5 | |||||||||
| 12 | | J. Williamson | 39 | 2/16/1978 | vs | 41 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 51.4 | 3 | 4 | 75.0 | 53.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
| 13 | | B. King | 39 | 11/19/1977 | @ | 39 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 25 | 60.0 | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 64.4 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 14 | | B. King | 39 | 11/2/1977 | vs | 44 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 25 | 64.0 | 7 | 7 | 100.0 | 69.4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
| 15 | | B. King | 38 | 4/5/1978 | @ | 42 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 55.2 | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | 56.9 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 16 | | J. Williamson | 38 | 3/5/1978 | vs | 44 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 51.6 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 55.8 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 17 | | J. Williamson | 38 | 2/8/1978 | vs | 40 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 31 | 54.8 | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 58.0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 18 | | J. Williamson | 37 | 3/8/1978 | @ | 44 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 29 | 48.3 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 56.1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | J. Williamson | 37 | 3/1/1978 | vs | 48 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 43.3 | 11 | 12 | 91.7 | 52.4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 20 | | R. Hawkins | 37 | 2/6/1977 | @ | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 20 | 75.0 | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | 71.9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
| 21 | | J. Williamson | 37 | 11/13/1976 | @ | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 60.9 | 9 | 9 | 100.0 | 68.6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 22 | | B. King | 36 | 12/7/1977 | vs | 45 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 32 | 46.9 | 6 | 7 | 85.7 | 51.3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 23 | | B. King | 36 | 11/5/1977 | @ | 39 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 29 | 51.7 | 6 | 6 | 100.0 | 56.9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | ||||||
| 24 | | J. Williamson | 36 | 11/3/1976 | vs | 41 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 53.8 | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 56.7 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 25 | | J. Williamson | 35 | 3/12/1978 | vs | 40 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 34.5 | 15 | 17 | 88.2 | 48.0 | 3 | |||||||||||
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