The New Jersey Nets were 34-48 in 1979-80. They finished 5th in the Atlantic Division and 10th in the Eastern Conference.
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Egor Demin scores 22 in his return as the Nets rout the Pelicans 145-111
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Cooper Flagg has 25 points, career-best 12 assists as Mavericks beat Nets 130-93
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Jalen Johnson makes strong return with 30 points for Hawks in win over Nets after missing 3 games
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Jalen Johnson scores 30 points in his return as Hawks make 4th-quarter charge to beat Nets 124-121
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Porter and Randle power the Nets to their 2nd win of the season, 114-104 over the Hornets
1979-80 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
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Team | 82 | 241.5 | 108.3 | 45.9 | 25.5 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 42.1 | 91.5 | 46.1 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 28.5 | 23.0 | 29.3 | 78.2 | 51.8 | 15.0 | 30.9 | 20.8 | 26.6 |
Team Rank | 12th | 13th | 6th | 14th | 4th | 2nd | 18th | 9th | 21st | 5th | 5th | 8th | 6th | 8th | 3rd | 20th | 12th | 5th | 20th | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.5 | 109.5 | 47.3 | 26.7 | 10.4 | 6.3 | 42.4 | 90.6 | 46.9 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 27.9 | 23.9 | 31.4 | 76.1 | 52.4 | 15.7 | 31.7 | 20.6 | 24.9 |
Opponent Rank | 12th | 12th | 20th | 15th | 19th | 20th | 9th | 10th | 6th | 10th | 8th | 13th | 20th | 21st | 9th | 9th | 15th | 19th | 4th | 9th | |
Net | -1.2 | -1.4 | -1.2 | +0.2 | +0.8 | -0.3 | +0.9 | -0.8 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +0.6 | -0.9 | -2.0 | +2.1 | -0.6 | -0.7 | -0.7 | +0.1 | +1.7 | ||
Net Rank | 15th | 15th | 15th | 11th | 7th | 13th | 10th | 14th | 5th | 4th | 7th | 14th | 15th | 3rd | 11th | 14th | 13th | 12th | 19th |
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 2 | .833 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.0 | |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 2.0 | |
| 4 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 3.0 | |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 3.5 | |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | .500 | 4.0 | |
| 7 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 8 | 5 | 6 | .455 | 4.5 | |
| 9 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 10 | 4 | 7 | .364 | 5.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 6.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 8.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.0 |
| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | 2 | .846 | ||
| 2 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | .750 | 1.5 | |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 2.0 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 7 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2.5 | |
| 8 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | .636 | 3.0 | |
| 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 3.5 | |
| 11 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 5.5 | |
| 12 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 6.5 | |
| 13 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 7.5 | |
| 14 | 1 | 10 | .091 | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 1 | 11 | .083 | 9.5 |