The New Jersey Nets were 37-45 in 1978-79. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 6th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Philadelphia 76ers, 2 games to 0.
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Pistons1978-79 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 82 | 240.9 | 107.7 | 44.0 | 23.3 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 42.2 | 91.7 | 46.0 | 23.2 | 31.9 | 72.9 | 50.9 | 15.1 | 28.9 | 22.7 | 28.4 | |||
Team Rank | 15th | 17th | 16th | 20th | 3rd | 1st | 22nd | 10th | 22nd | 4th | 2nd | 19th | 22nd | 9th | 19th | 22nd | 20th | ||||
Opponent | 82 | 240.9 | 111.9 | 47.6 | 26.6 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 42.8 | 89.1 | 48.0 | 26.3 | 34.9 | 75.5 | 53.6 | 15.0 | 32.5 | 23.4 | 26.9 | |||
Opponent Rank | 15th | 16th | 19th | 16th | 20th | 17th | 6th | 6th | 7th | 21st | 21st | 14th | 15th | 14th | 22nd | 1st | 3rd | ||||
Net | -4.2 | -3.5 | -3.4 | -0.1 | +1.5 | -0.5 | +2.6 | -2.0 | -3.1 | -3.0 | -2.6 | -2.6 | +0.1 | -3.6 | -0.7 | +1.5 | |||||
Net Rank | 20th | 22nd | 21st | 12th | 3rd | 14th | 6th | 20th | 19th | 17th | 19th | 21st | 12th | 21st | 9th | 16th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 31 | 10 | .756 | ||
| 2 | 26 | 16 | .619 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 25 | 18 | .581 | 7.0 | |
| 4 | 25 | 19 | .568 | 7.5 | |
| 5 | 23 | 18 | .561 | 8.0 | |
| 6 | 23 | 19 | .548 | 8.5 | |
| 7 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 8.5 | |
| 8 | 22 | 20 | .524 | 9.5 | |
| 9 | 20 | 22 | .476 | 11.5 | |
| 10 | 20 | 25 | .444 | 13.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 24 | .429 | 13.5 | |
| 12 | 16 | 27 | .372 | 16.0 | |
| 13 | 12 | 29 | .293 | 19.0 | |
| 14 | 10 | 32 | .238 | 21.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 34 | .227 | 22.5 |
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Magic
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Heat
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Pacers| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36 | 8 | .818 | ||
| 2 | 30 | 13 | .698 | 5.5 | |
| 3 | 29 | 14 | .674 | 6.5 | |
| 4 | 27 | 16 | .628 | 8.5 | |
| 5 | 25 | 15 | .625 | 9.0 | |
| 6 | 25 | 16 | .610 | 9.5 | |
| 7 | 26 | 17 | .605 | 9.5 | |
| 8 | 24 | 19 | .558 | 11.5 | |
| 9 | 22 | 22 | .500 | 14.0 | |
| 10 | 19 | 23 | .452 | 16.0 | |
| 11 | 18 | 23 | .439 | 16.5 | |
| 12 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 18.0 | |
| 13 | 14 | 29 | .326 | 21.5 | |
| 14 | 12 | 31 | .279 | 23.5 | |
| 15 | 10 | 35 | .222 | 26.5 |
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