| 37-45 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a 37-45 record. They went 25-16 at home and 12-29 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New Jersey Nets went 37-47. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Philadelphia 76ers.
The 1978-79 New Jersey Nets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
The 1978-79 New Jersey Nets had their best month in October, when they went 6-4 and had a 60% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 1-5 and had a 16.7% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '78 | 6-4 | 60% | -40 |
| November '78 | 7-7 | 50% | -100 |
| December '78 | 4-6 | 40% | -36 |
| January '79 | 6-7 | 46.2% | -8 |
| February '79 | 8-6 | 57.1% | -11 |
| March '79 | 5-10 | 33.3% | -101 |
| April '79 | 1-5 | 16.7% | -46 |
Yes, the New Jersey Nets made the Playoffs in 1979. They lost their only series against the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a point differential of -342. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nets could have been expected to have about 30.4 wins, or a 30-52 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1978-79 New Jersey Nets went 12-5.
During the regular season, the 1978-79 New Jersey Nets went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978-79 New Jersey Nets was a 5 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the New Jersey Nets had during the 1978-79 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 13, 1978 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 107 - 105 | ||
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 102 - 100 | ||
| Tue, Oct 17, 1978 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 109 - 113 | ||
| Wed, Oct 18, 1978 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 87 - 139 | ||
| Fri, Oct 20, 1978 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 117 - 126 | ||
| Sat, Oct 21, 1978 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 108 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Oct 24, 1978 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 97 - 95 | ||
| Wed, Oct 25, 1978 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 121 - 118 | ||
| Fri, Oct 27, 1978 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 123 - 108 | ||
| Sat, Oct 28, 1978 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 111 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Nov 1, 1978 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 131 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Nov 3, 1978 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 81 - 102 | ||
| Sat, Nov 4, 1978 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 118 - 117 | OT | |
| Wed, Nov 8, 1978 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 117 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Nov 10, 1978 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 91 - 86 | ||
| Sat, Nov 11, 1978 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 125 - 112 | ||
| Tue, Nov 14, 1978 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 124 - 108 | ||
| Fri, Nov 17, 1978 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 94 - 143 | ||
| Sat, Nov 18, 1978 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 100 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Nov 21, 1978 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Loss 118 - 140 | ||
| Wed, Nov 22, 1978 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 100 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Nov 24, 1978 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 103 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Nov 25, 1978 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 110 - 151 | ||
| Wed, Nov 29, 1978 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 111 - 125 | ||
| Fri, Dec 1, 1978 | @ Golden State Warriors | Win 120 - 110 | ||
| Sun, Dec 3, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Win 107 - 105 | ||
| Wed, Dec 6, 1978 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 83 - 92 | ||
| Fri, Dec 8, 1978 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 108 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Dec 9, 1978 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 125 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Dec 15, 1978 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 104 - 121 | ||
| Wed, Dec 20, 1978 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 105 - 108 | ||
| Wed, Dec 27, 1978 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 104 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Dec 29, 1978 | vs Kansas City Kings | Loss 126 - 137 | ||
| Sat, Dec 30, 1978 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 94 - 104 | ||
| Wed, Jan 3, 1979 | @ Houston Rockets | Loss 122 - 127 | ||
| Thu, Jan 4, 1979 | @ New Orleans Jazz | Win 125 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Jan 5, 1979 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 104 - 110 | ||
| Sun, Jan 7, 1979 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 117 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Jan 10, 1979 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 116 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Jan 12, 1979 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 116 - 117 | ||
| Sun, Jan 14, 1979 | @ Boston Celtics | Win 110 - 100 | ||
| Wed, Jan 17, 1979 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 106 - 99 | ||
| Wed, Jan 24, 1979 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 114 - 123 | ||
| Fri, Jan 26, 1979 | vs New Orleans Jazz | Win 110 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Jan 28, 1979 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 117 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Jan 30, 1979 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 108 - 127 | ||
| Wed, Jan 31, 1979 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 104 - 112 | ||
| Thu, Feb 1, 1979 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 102 - 107 | ||
| Fri, Feb 2, 1979 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 100 - 117 | ||
| Tue, Feb 6, 1979 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Loss 100 - 119 | ||
| Wed, Feb 7, 1979 | @ Indiana Pacers | Win 90 - 84 | ||
| Thu, Feb 8, 1979 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 106 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Feb 11, 1979 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 104 - 98 | ||
| Tue, Feb 13, 1979 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 111 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Feb 14, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 94 - 115 | ||
| Fri, Feb 16, 1979 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 100 - 105 | ||
| Sun, Feb 18, 1979 | vs Houston Rockets | Win 126 - 124 | OT | |
| Wed, Feb 21, 1979 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 123 - 112 | ||
| Fri, Feb 23, 1979 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 110 - 99 | ||
| Sat, Feb 24, 1979 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 107 - 111 | ||
| Sun, Feb 25, 1979 | vs New York Knicks | Win 116 - 102 | ||
| Fri, Mar 2, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Win 99 - 91 | ||
| Tue, Mar 6, 1979 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Loss 99 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Mar 7, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 98 - 133 | ||
| Fri, Mar 9, 1979 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 100 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Mar 11, 1979 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 104 - 103 | ||
| Tue, Mar 13, 1979 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 102 - 105 | ||
| Wed, Mar 14, 1979 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 100 - 120 | ||
| Fri, Mar 16, 1979 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 102 - 117 | ||
| Sat, Mar 17, 1979 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 113 - 124 | ||
| Sun, Mar 18, 1979 | @ San Diego Clippers | Loss 98 - 110 | ||
| Tue, Mar 20, 1979 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 117 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Mar 23, 1979 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 98 - 110 | ||
| Sun, Mar 25, 1979 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 99 - 88 | ||
| Wed, Mar 28, 1979 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 108 - 127 | ||
| Fri, Mar 30, 1979 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 117 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Apr 1, 1979 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 98 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Apr 3, 1979 | vs Denver Nuggets | Loss 97 - 110 | ||
| Wed, Apr 4, 1979 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 103 - 110 | ||
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 114 - 117 | OT | |
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 126 - 112 | ||
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 101 - 127 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 2) | ||||
| Wed, Apr 11, 1979 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 114 - 122 | ||
| Fri, Apr 13, 1979 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 101 - 111 | ||
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