The New Jersey Nets were 44-38 in 1981-82. They finished 3rd in the Atlantic Division and 4th in the Eastern Conference. They lost in the Eastern Conference First Round against the Washington Bullets, 2 games to 0.
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DETTeam Leaders
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Bucks
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Nets
Hawks1981-82 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 | 241.2 | 106.7 | 42.9 | 25.6 | 11.2 | 5.9 | 42.7 | 88.1 | 48.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 28.7 | 72.8 | 52.9 | 14.6 | 28.3 | 20.1 | 28.0 |
Team Rank | 15th | 14th | 13th | 10th | 1st | 9th | 17th | 11th | 16th | 17th | 16th | 20th | 12th | 11th | 18th | 17th | 8th | 17th | 23rd | 21st | |
Opponent | 82 | 241.2 | 106.0 | 42.5 | 23.5 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 40.8 | 84.6 | 48.2 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 31.0 | 23.7 | 31.7 | 74.9 | 53.8 | 13.9 | 28.6 | 22.1 | 26.4 |
Opponent Rank | 15th | 10th | 7th | 4th | 23rd | 20th | 3rd | 2nd | 8th | 19th | 11th | 22nd | 21st | 21st | 13th | 12th | 9th | 8th | 1st | 10th | |
Net | +0.7 | +0.3 | +2.0 | +1.0 | -0.7 | +1.9 | +3.6 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | -10.5 | -2.8 | -3.0 | -2.1 | -0.9 | +0.6 | -0.3 | -1.9 | +1.6 | ||
Net Rank | 10th | 10th | 6th | 3rd | 16th | 5th | 2nd | 13th | 21st | 15th | 21st | 20th | 20th | 19th | 14th | 9th | 15th | 1st | 18th |
NBA 2025-26 Leaders
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NBA 2025-26 Standings
| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Pistons - z | 59 | 22 | .728 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 55 | 26 | .679 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 28 | .654 | 6.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 51 | 30 | .630 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 35 | .568 | 13.0 |
| 6 | 45 | 36 | .556 | 14.0 | |
| 7 | 45 | 36 | .556 | 14.0 | |
| 8 | 44 | 37 | .543 | 15.0 | |
| 9 | 43 | 38 | .531 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 42 | 39 | .519 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 49 | .395 | 27.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 50 | .383 | 28.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 61 | .247 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 62 | .235 | 40.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 64 | .210 | 42.0 |
Raptors
Magic
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 17 | .790 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 19 | .765 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 53 | 28 | .654 | 11.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 52 | 29 | .642 | 12.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 51 | 30 | .630 | 13.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 48 | 33 | .593 | 16.0 |
| 7 | 44 | 37 | .543 | 20.0 | |
| 8 | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23.0 | |
| 9 | 41 | 40 | .506 | 23.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 44 | .457 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 55 | .321 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 56 | .309 | 39.0 |
| 13 |  Mavericks - e | 25 | 56 | .309 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 59 | .272 | 42.0 |
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