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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Pistons1979-80 Stats
See stats| GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
| 4 |  Cavaliers - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 |
| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 6 |  Hawks - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
| 13 |  Nets - e | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 |
| 14 |  Pacers - e | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 |
| 15 |  Wizards - e | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 |
Hornets
Heat| Western | W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thunder - z | 64 | 18 | .780 | |
| 2 |  Spurs - x | 62 | 20 | .756 | 2.0 |
| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
| 5 |  Rockets - x | 52 | 30 | .634 | 12.0 |
| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
| 7 |  Suns - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 19.0 |
| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
| 9 | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 | |
| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
| 15 |  Jazz - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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