1982-83 New Jersey Nets Roster
Team Record: 49-33
Finishing 3rd in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost conference first round
Conference First Round - Lost to New York Knicks 2-0
Coach: Larry Brown (47-29)
Coach: Bill Blair (2-4)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 530,808, Avg. 12,947 in 41 home dates
1982-83 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1982-83 season with a record of 49 wins and 33 losses, finishing third in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
New Jersey scored 8,672 points and yielded 8,445. Buck Williams tossed in a team-leading 1,396 points for the Nets, and Albert King contributed 17 or more per game, too. Buck Williams accounted for 1,027 boards. Darwin Cook dished out 448 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Darwin Cook added 194 steals, while Darryl Dawkins swatted 152 opponent shot attempts.
Larry Brown and Bill Blair coached the team. The 1982-83 New Jersey Nets lost in the conference first round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Darwin Cook | G | August 6, 1958 | 6'3" | 184 | Portland | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Darryl Dawkins | C | January 11, 1957 | 6'10" | 245 | none | Orlando, FL USA |
| Len Elmore | C-F | March 28, 1952 | 6'9" | 220 | Maryland | New York, NY USA |
| Sleepy Floyd | G | March 6, 1960 | 6'3" | 170 | Georgetown | Gastonia, NC USA |
| Phil Ford | G | February 9, 1956 | 6'1" | 170 | North Carolina | Rocky Mount, NC USA |
| Mike Gminski | C | August 3, 1959 | 6'11" | 250 | Duke | Monroe, CT USA |
| Mickey Johnson | F | August 31, 1952 | 6'10" | 190 | Aurora | Chicago, IL USA |
| Albert King | F-G | December 17, 1959 | 6'6" | 190 | Maryland | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Mike O'Koren | F-G | February 7, 1958 | 6'7" | 207 | North Carolina | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Eddie Phillips | F | September 29, 1961 | 6'7" | 225 | Alabama | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Micheal Ray Richardson | G-F | April 11, 1955 | 6'5" | 189 | Montana | Lubbock, TX 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 |
| Bill Willoughby | F-C | May 20, 1957 | 6'8" | 205 | none | Englewood, NJ USA |
