1980–81 New Jersey Nets season
NBA professional basketball team season
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The 1980–81 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' fifth season in the NBA.[1] It was their final season of play at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, as the team moved to Brendan Byrne Arena in the Meadowlands for the following season.
Record24–58 (.293)
| 1980–81 New Jersey Nets season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Kevin Loughery Bob MacKinnon |
| Arena | Rutgers Athletic Center |
| Results | |
| Record | 24–58 (.293) |
| Place | Division: 5th (Atlantic) Conference: 10th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Draft picks
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Mike O'Koren | SF |  United States | North Carolina |
| 1 | 7 | Mike Gminski | C | United States | Duke |
| 3 | 52 | Lowes Moore | PG | United States | West Virginia |
| 4 | 75 | Rory Sparrow | PF | United States | Villanova |
| 5 | 98 | Aaron Curry | United States | Oklahoma | |
| 6 | 121 | Rick Mattick | United States | Louisiana State | |
| 7 | 144 | Larry Spicer | United States | Alabama-Birmingham | |
| 8 | 165 | Lloyd Terry | United States | New Orleans | |
| 9 | 185 | Barry Young | United States | Colorado State |
Roster
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Head coach
Assistant(s)
Legend
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Regular season
Season standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 35–6 | 27–14 | 19–5 |
| x-Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – | 37–4 | 25–16 | 15–9 |
| x-New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12.0 | 28–13 | 22–19 | 14–10 |
| Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23.0 | 26–15 | 13–28 | 8–16 |
| New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38.0 | 16–25 | 8–33 | 8–16 |
| # | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | |
| 1 | z-Boston Celtics | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 2 | y-Milwaukee Bucks | 60 | 22 | .732 | 2 |
| 3 | x-Philadelphia 76ers | 62 | 20 | .756 | – |
| 4 | x-New York Knicks | 50 | 32 | .610 | 12 |
| 5 | x-Chicago Bulls | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 |
| 6 | x-Indiana Pacers | 44 | 38 | .537 | 18 |
| 7 | Washington Bullets | 39 | 43 | .476 | 23 |
| 8 | Atlanta Hawks | 31 | 51 | .378 | 31 |
| 9 | Cleveland Cavaliers | 28 | 54 | .341 | 34 |
| 10 | New Jersey Nets | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 |
| 11 | Detroit Pistons | 21 | 61 | .256 | 41 |