1983–84 New Jersey Nets season

The 1983–84 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' eighth season in the NBA,[1] and saw the franchise win its first NBA playoff series, although this would remain the Nets' only playoff series win until 2002.

1983–84 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachStan Albeck
ArenaBrendan Byrne Arena
Results
Record45–37 (.549)
PlaceDivision: 4th (Atlantic)
Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finishConference Semi-finals
(lost to Bucks 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Draft picks
Main article: 1983 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
244Horace Owens United StatesRhode Island
359Bruce KuczenskiPF/C United StatesConnecticut
487Barney Mines United StatesBradley
5110Tyren Naulls United StatesTexas A&M
6133Oscar Taylor United StatesNew Orleans
7156Keith Bennett United StatesSacred Heart
8179Joe Myers United StatesDuquesne
9201Kevin Black United StatesRutgers
10222Rich Simkus United StatesPrinceton

Roster
1983–84 New Jersey Nets roster
Players Coaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOBFrom
SG 10 Birdsong, Otis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1955-12-09 Houston
PG 12 Cook, Darwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1958-08-06 Portland
C 53 Dawkins, Darryl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1957-01-11 Maynard Evans HS (FL)
C 42 Gminski, Mike 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1959-08-03 Duke
F 33 Johnson, Reggie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1957-06-25 Tennessee
SF 55 King, Albert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-12-17 Maryland
SF 31 O'Koren, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1958-02-07 North Carolina
PG 14 Ransey, Kelvin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1958-05-03 Ohio State
PG 20 Richardson, Micheal Ray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1955-04-11 Montana
PG 1 Walker, Foots 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1951-05-21 West Georgia
PF 52 Williams, Buck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1954-10-14 Maryland
SF 34 Willoughby, Bill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1957-05-20 Dwight Morrow HS (NJ)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured Injured

Roster
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Regular season

Season standings
Atlantic Division
 W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics 6220.756–33–829–1213–11
x-Philadelphia 76ers 5230.6341032–920–2115–9
x-New York Knicks 4735.5731529–1218–2312–12
x-New Jersey Nets 4537.5491729–1216–2512–12
x-Washington Bullets 3547.4272725–1610–318–16
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Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Boston Celtics6220.756–
2 y-Milwaukee Bucks5032.61012
3 x-Philadelphia 76ers5230.63410
4 x-Detroit Pistons4933.59813
5 x-New York Knicks4735.57315
6 x-New Jersey Nets4537.54917
7 x-Atlanta Hawks4042.48822
8 x-Washington Bullets3547.42727
9 Cleveland Cavaliers2854.34134
10 Chicago Bulls2755.32935
11 Indiana Pacers2656.31736
z – clinched division title
y – clinched division title
x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents
1983-84 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND KCK LAL MIL NJN NYK PHI PHO POR SAS SDC SEA UTA WAS
Atlanta –0–54–23–31–10–22–41–11–14–20–20–23–33–34–15–11–10–21–11–11–11–14–2
Boston 5–0–5–06–02–02–04–22–01–15–12–00–25–14–23–32–42–02–02–01–12–01–14–2
Chicago 2–40–5–2–41–10–21–52–00–23–31–10–22–42–42–42–31–12–00–21–10–21–12–4
Cleveland 3–30–64–2–1–10–21–51–11–12–40–20–21–52–31–52–41–11–11–11–11–10–24–1
Dallas 1–10–21–11–1–4–20–24–14–22–03–33–20–21–10–21–13–22–34–24–11–44–20–2
Denver 2–00–22–02–02–4–1–12–34–20–24–21–41–11–11–11–12–31–43–33–22–33–30–2
Detroit 4–22–45–15–12–01–1–1–11–14–21–11–13–21–44–23–32–01–11–12–01–11–13–3
Golden State 1–10–20–21–11–43–21–1–2–32–04–13–30–21–11–11–11–52–43–23–34–21–42–0
Houston 1–11–12–01–12–42–41–13–2–1–12–41–41–10–20–20–22–31–42–42–33–21–50–2
Indiana 2–41–53–34–20–22–02–40–21–1–0–21–11–51–52–40–51–11–10–21–11–11–11–4
Kansas City 2–00–21–12–03–32–41–11–44–22–0–0–50–22–00–20–22–32–35–13–21–43–32–0
Los Angeles 2–02–02–02–02–34–11–13–34–11–15–0–2–01–10–21–13–35–12–34–23–34–11–1
Milwaukee 3–31–54–25–12–01–12–32–01–15–12–00–2–4–24–12–42–01–11–11–11–11–15–1
New Jersey 3–32–44–23–21–11–14–11–12–05–10–21–12–4–3–33–32–00–20–22–01–11–14–2
New York 1–43–34–15–12–01–12–41–12–04–22–02–01–43–3–2–41–10–22–02–01–12–04–2
Philadelphia 1–54–23–24–21–11–13–31–12–05–02–01–14–23–34–2–1–11–12–02–01–12–04–2
Phoenix 1–10–21–11–12–33–20–25–13–21–13–23–30–20–21–11–1–2–45–04–22–41–42–0
Portland 2–00–20–21–13–24–11–14–24–11–13–21–51–12–02–01–14–2–4–14–24–21–41–1
San Antonio 1–10–22–01–12–43–31–12–34–22–01–53–21–12–00–20–20–51–4–4–12–34–21–1
San Diego 1–11–11–11–11–42–30–23–33–21–12–32–41–10–20–20–22–42–41–4–3–32–31–1
Seattle 1–10–22–01–14–13–21–12–42–31–14–13–31–11–11–11–14–22–43–23–3–1–41–1
Utah 1–11–11–12–02–43–31–14–15–11–13–31–41–11–10–20–24–14–12–43–24–1–1–1
Washington 2–42–44–21–42–02–03–30–22–04–10–21–11–52–42–42–40–21–11–11–11–11–1—

Game log

Regular season
1983–84 game log
Total: 45–37 (home: 29–12; road: 16–25)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
November: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
7 November 11, 1983 Milwaukee W 107–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 5–2
10 November 17, 1983 @ Dallas L 113–115 Reunion Arena 6–4
12 November 23, 1983 @ Phoenix W 110–108 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7–5
13 November 25, 1983 @ Los Angeles L 123–147 The Forum 7–6
15 November 30, 1983 New York L 104–113 Brendan Byrne Arena 8–7
December: 6–10 (home: 4–2; road: 2–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
16 December 2, 1983 @ Milwaukee L 107–122 MECCA Arena 8–8
26 December 22, 1983 Dallas W 101–98 Brendan Byrne Arena 13–13
27 December 23, 1983 @ Boston L 113–125 Boston Garden 13–14
28 December 25, 1983 @ New York L 110–112 (OT) Madison Square Garden 13–15
30 December 28, 1983 Milwaukee L 85–89 Brendan Byrne Arena 13–17
January: 8–5 (home: 4–2; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
32 January 3, 1984 Boston L 103–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 14–18
40 January 17, 1984 @ New York W 121–115 Madison Square Garden 20–20
44 January 26, 1984 @ Utah L 115–125 Salt Palace Acord Arena 22–22
All-Star Break
February: 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
48 February 6, 1984 Boston W 115–112 Brendan Byrne Arena 25–23
55 February 18, 1984 @ New York L 102–112 Madison Square Garden 26–29
58 February 25, 1984 New York W 117–104 Brendan Byrne Arena 29–29
59 February 29, 1984 Los Angeles W 102–92 Brendan Byrne Arena 30–29
March: 10–5 (home: 6–2; road: 4–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
61 March 5, 1984 Utah W 120–116 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–29
62 March 7, 1984 @ Milwaukee W 106–100 MECCA Arena 33–29
65 March 14, 1984 Phoenix W 108–102 Brendan Byrne Arena 35–30
69 March 21, 1984 Milwaukee L 95–102 Brendan Byrne Arena 37–32
70 March 23, 1984 @ Boston W 101–97 Boston Garden 38–32
71 March 25, 1984 New York W 107–94 Brendan Byrne Arena 39–32
74 March 31, 1984 Boston L 98–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 40–34
April: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
75 April 3, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 92–109 MECCA Arena 40–35
82 April 15, 1984 @ Boston L 111–118 Boston Garden 45–37
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs
1984 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 0–2; road: 3–0)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 18 @ Philadelphia W 116–101 Buck Williams (25) Buck Williams (16) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Spectrum
12,511		 1–0
2 April 20 @ Philadelphia W 116–102 Micheal Ray Richardson (32) Buck Williams (9) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Spectrum
14,025		 2–0
3 April 22 Philadelphia L 100–108 Buck Williams (21) Buck Williams (17) Micheal Ray Richardson (11) Brendan Byrne Arena
12,399		 2–1
4 April 24 Philadelphia L 102–110 Albert King (20) Buck Williams (18) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Brendan Byrne Arena
20,149		 2–2
5 April 26 @ Philadelphia W 101–98 Richardson, Birdsong (24) Buck Williams (16) Richardson, Birdsong (6) Spectrum
17,921		 3–2
Eastern Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Series
1 April 29, 1984 @ Milwaukee W 106–100 Darryl Dawkins (32) Buck Williams (17) Micheal Ray Richardson (8) MECCA Arena
11,052		 1–0
2 May 1, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 94–98 Buck Williams (21) Buck Williams (18) Williams, Richardson (5) MECCA Arena
11,052		 1–1
3 May 3, 1984 Milwaukee L 93–100 Darryl Dawkins (31) Buck Williams (14) Richardson, Cook (6) Brendan Byrne Arena
15,868		 1–2
4 May 5, 1984 Milwaukee W 106–99 Micheal Ray Richardson (24) Buck Williams (10) Otis Birdsong (7) Brendan Byrne Arena
14,623		 2–2
5 May 8, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 82–94 Darryl Dawkins (20) Williams, Dawkins (8) Micheal Ray Richardson (6) MECCA Arena
11,052		 2–3
6 May 10, 1984 Milwaukee L 97–98 Darryl Dawkins (29) Buck Williams (12) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Brendan Byrne Arena
15,283		 2–4
1984 schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

References
  1. 1983-84 New Jersey Nets

See also
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