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1981-82 New Jersey Nets Roster
Team Record: 44-38
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to Washington Bullets 2-0
Coach: Larry Brown (44-38)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 568,861, Avg. 13,875 in 41 home dates
1981-82 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1981-82 season with a record of 44 wins and 38 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Nets racked up 8,746 points and allowed 8,690. Ray Williams tossed in a team-leading 1,674 points for New Jersey, and Buck Williams contributed 1,005 boards. Ray Williams dished out 488 assists for the squad.
On defense, Ray Williams added 199 steals.
Larry Brown coached the team. The 1981-82 New Jersey Nets lost in the conference first round.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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James Bailey | F-C | May 21, 1957 | 6'9" | 220 | Rutgers | Dublin, GA USA |
Otis Birdsong | G | December 9, 1955 | 6'3" | 190 | Houston | Winter Haven, FL USA |
David Burns | G | July 3, 1958 | 6'2" | 180 | St. Louis | Dallas, TX USA |
Darwin Cook | G | August 6, 1958 | 6'3" | 184 | Portland | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Joe Cooper | C-F | September 1, 1957 | 6'10" | 225 | Colorado | Houston, TX USA |
Len Elmore | C-F | March 28, 1952 | 6'9" | 220 | Maryland | New York, NY USA |
Mike Gminski | C | August 3, 1959 | 6'11" | 250 | Duke | Monroe, CT USA |
Albert King | F-G | December 17, 1959 | 6'6" | 190 | Maryland | Brooklyn, NY USA |
Sam Lacey | C | March 28, 1948 | 6'10" | 230 | New Mexico State | Indianaola, MS USA |
Mike O'Koren | F-G | February 7, 1958 | 6'7" | 207 | North Carolina | Jersey City, NJ USA |
Ed Sherod | G | September 13, 1959 | 6'2" | 170 | Virginia Commonwealth | Richmond, VA USA |
Ray Tolbert | F | September 10, 1958 | 6'9" | 225 | Indiana | Anderson, IN USA |
Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | December 16, 1951 | 6'7" | 195 | Vanderbilt | Palos Verdes, CA USA |
Foots Walker | G | May 21, 1951 | 6'0" | 170 | West Georgia | Southampton, NY USA |
Buck Williams | F-C | March 8, 1960 | 6'8" | 215 | Maryland | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
Ray Williams | G | October 14, 1954 | 6'2" | 188 | Minnesota | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
Mike Woodson | G-F | March 24, 1958 | 6'5" | 195 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |