| 44-38 | Lost First Round |
| Record | Outcome |
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a 44-38 record. They went 25-16 at home and 19-22 on the road. Including the playoffs, the New Jersey Nets went 44-40. Their final game was a loss in the Eastern Conference First Round to the Washington Bullets.
The 1981-82 New Jersey Nets played in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
Among qualifying months, the 1981-82 New Jersey Nets had their best month in April, when they went 7-2 and had a 77.8% win percentage. Their worst month was November, when they went 3-11 and had a 21.4% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Point Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| October '81 | 0-1 | 0% | -4 |
| November '81 | 3-11 | 21.4% | -117 |
| December '81 | 8-6 | 57.1% | +34 |
| January '82 | 8-6 | 57.1% | -5 |
| February '82 | 10-5 | 66.7% | +67 |
| March '82 | 8-7 | 53.3% | +8 |
| April '82 | 7-2 | 77.8% | +73 |
Yes, the New Jersey Nets made the Playoffs in 1982. They lost their only series against the Washington Bullets in the Eastern Conference First Round.
The New Jersey Nets finished the regular season with a point differential of +56. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Nets could have been expected to have about 42.8 wins, or a 43-39 record in the regular season.
In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1981-82 New Jersey Nets went 8-8.
During the regular season, the 1981-82 New Jersey Nets went 2-1 in overtime games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1981-82 New Jersey Nets was a 5 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the New Jersey Nets had during the 1981-82 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Oct 30, 1981 | vs New York Knicks | Loss 99 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Nov 4, 1981 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Loss 86 - 95 | ||
| Thu, Nov 5, 1981 | @ Detroit Pistons | Loss 103 - 109 | ||
| Sat, Nov 7, 1981 | @ Chicago Bulls | Loss 105 - 118 | ||
| Sun, Nov 8, 1981 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 89 - 86 | ||
| Tue, Nov 10, 1981 | @ New York Knicks | Loss 99 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Nov 11, 1981 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 88 - 100 | ||
| Fri, Nov 13, 1981 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 97 - 111 | ||
| Sat, Nov 14, 1981 | vs Kansas City Kings | Win 103 - 92 | ||
| Wed, Nov 18, 1981 | @ Golden State Warriors | Loss 107 - 121 | ||
| Fri, Nov 20, 1981 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | Loss 86 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Nov 22, 1981 | @ Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 92 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Nov 24, 1981 | @ Houston Rockets | Win 102 - 84 | ||
| Fri, Nov 27, 1981 | @ San Antonio Spurs | Loss 86 - 114 | ||
| Sat, Nov 28, 1981 | @ Dallas Mavericks | Loss 107 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Dec 2, 1981 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 125 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Dec 5, 1981 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 105 - 114 | ||
| Tue, Dec 8, 1981 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Win 98 - 88 | ||
| Wed, Dec 9, 1981 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 100 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Dec 11, 1981 | vs Denver Nuggets | Win 131 - 123 | ||
| Sat, Dec 12, 1981 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 88 - 101 | ||
| Wed, Dec 16, 1981 | vs Chicago Bulls | Loss 97 - 98 | OT | |
| Fri, Dec 18, 1981 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Win 100 - 88 | ||
| Sat, Dec 19, 1981 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 119 - 107 | ||
| Wed, Dec 23, 1981 | vs New York Knicks | Win 115 - 99 | ||
| Fri, Dec 25, 1981 | @ New York Knicks | Win 96 - 95 | ||
| Sat, Dec 26, 1981 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 90 - 105 | ||
| Mon, Dec 28, 1981 | vs Indiana Pacers | Loss 95 - 103 | ||
| Wed, Dec 30, 1981 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 130 - 119 | ||
| Sat, Jan 2, 1982 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 95 - 97 | ||
| Tue, Jan 5, 1982 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 114 - 108 | ||
| Wed, Jan 6, 1982 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 95 - 109 | ||
| Fri, Jan 8, 1982 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 110 - 100 | ||
| Sat, Jan 9, 1982 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 120 - 113 | ||
| Mon, Jan 11, 1982 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 94 - 112 | ||
| Thu, Jan 14, 1982 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 130 - 104 | ||
| Fri, Jan 15, 1982 | @ Kansas City Kings | Loss 104 - 114 | ||
| Sun, Jan 17, 1982 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Win 105 - 97 | ||
| Wed, Jan 20, 1982 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | Loss 113 - 132 | ||
| Fri, Jan 22, 1982 | @ Phoenix Suns | Win 99 - 97 | ||
| Sat, Jan 23, 1982 | @ San Diego Clippers | Win 113 - 109 | ||
| Tue, Jan 26, 1982 | @ Utah Jazz | Win 138 - 129 | OT | |
| Wed, Jan 27, 1982 | @ Denver Nuggets | Loss 116 - 130 | ||
| Tue, Feb 2, 1982 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 116 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Feb 3, 1982 | vs Atlanta Hawks | Win 112 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Feb 5, 1982 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 112 - 116 | ||
| Sat, Feb 6, 1982 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 125 - 120 | ||
| Sun, Feb 7, 1982 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 110 - 94 | ||
| Wed, Feb 10, 1982 | vs Detroit Pistons | Win 115 - 108 | ||
| Fri, Feb 12, 1982 | vs Golden State Warriors | Win 109 - 98 | ||
| Sun, Feb 14, 1982 | vs Dallas Mavericks | Loss 109 - 111 | ||
| Wed, Feb 17, 1982 | vs Chicago Bulls | Win 115 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Feb 19, 1982 | vs Houston Rockets | Loss 96 - 103 | ||
| Sat, Feb 20, 1982 | vs Utah Jazz | Win 125 - 108 | ||
| Sun, Feb 21, 1982 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 107 - 118 | ||
| Wed, Feb 24, 1982 | vs Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 106 - 113 | ||
| Fri, Feb 26, 1982 | vs Portland Trail Blazers | Win 110 - 106 | ||
| Sun, Feb 28, 1982 | vs San Diego Clippers | Win 110 - 95 | ||
| Tue, Mar 2, 1982 | @ Washington Bullets | Win 130 - 124 | OT2 | |
| Wed, Mar 3, 1982 | vs Los Angeles Lakers | Win 111 - 103 | ||
| Fri, Mar 5, 1982 | @ Chicago Bulls | Win 107 - 90 | ||
| Sat, Mar 6, 1982 | @ Atlanta Hawks | Loss 92 - 112 | ||
| Wed, Mar 10, 1982 | vs Phoenix Suns | Win 113 - 105 | ||
| Fri, Mar 12, 1982 | vs Boston Celtics | Loss 109 - 113 | ||
| Sun, Mar 14, 1982 | vs Seattle SuperSonics | Loss 97 - 98 | ||
| Wed, Mar 17, 1982 | vs San Antonio Spurs | Win 93 - 90 | ||
| Sat, Mar 20, 1982 | @ Indiana Pacers | Loss 101 - 104 | ||
| Sun, Mar 21, 1982 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | Loss 86 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Mar 24, 1982 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | Win 111 - 106 | ||
| Fri, Mar 26, 1982 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 88 - 104 | ||
| Sat, Mar 27, 1982 | vs Detroit Pistons | Loss 121 - 123 | ||
| Sun, Mar 28, 1982 | vs New York Knicks | Win 113 - 106 | ||
| Wed, Mar 31, 1982 | vs Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 103 - 87 | ||
| Fri, Apr 2, 1982 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 98 - 96 | ||
| Sun, Apr 4, 1982 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | Win 119 - 109 | ||
| Wed, Apr 7, 1982 | vs Philadelphia 76ers | Loss 113 - 116 | ||
| Fri, Apr 9, 1982 | @ Boston Celtics | Loss 103 - 106 | ||
| Sat, Apr 10, 1982 | vs Indiana Pacers | Win 115 - 86 | ||
| Tue, Apr 13, 1982 | @ New York Knicks | Win 104 - 102 | ||
| Wed, Apr 14, 1982 | vs Washington Bullets | Win 98 - 94 | ||
| Fri, Apr 16, 1982 | vs Boston Celtics | Win 113 - 96 | ||
| Sat, Apr 17, 1982 | @ Detroit Pistons | Win 147 - 132 | ||
| Playoffs | ||||
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| Eastern Conference First Round (Lost 0 - 2) | ||||
| Tue, Apr 20, 1982 | vs Washington Bullets | Loss 83 - 96 | ||
| Fri, Apr 23, 1982 | @ Washington Bullets | Loss 92 - 103 | ||
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