1984–85 New Jersey Nets season

The 1984–85 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' ninth season in the NBA.^[1]

1984–85 New Jersey Nets season
Head coach	Stan Albeck
General manager	Lewis Schaffel
Owners	Secaucus Seven (led by Alan N. Cohen and Joseph Taub)
Arena	Brendan Byrne Arena
Results
Record	42–40 (.512)
Place	Division: 3rd (Atlantic) Conference: 5th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round (lost to Pistons 0–3)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Local media
Television	WOR-TV SportsChannel New York (Steve Albert, Bill Raftery, Bob Goldsholl)
Radio	WNBC (Mel Proctor, Mike DiTomasso)
< 1983–84 1985–86 >

Draft picks

Main article: 1984 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	17	Jeff Turner	PF	United States	Vanderbilt
3	63	Yommy Sangodeyi		Nigeria	Sam Houston State
4	85	Hank Cornley		United States	Illinois State
5	109	Michael Gerren		United States	South Alabama
6	131	Oscar Schmidt	SG/SF	Brazil
7	155	Sean Kerins		United States	Syracuse
8	177	Chris Winans		United States	Utah
9	200	Billy Ryan		United States	Princeton
10	221	Phil Jamison		United States	Saint Peter's

Roster

1984–85 New Jersey Nets roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Player Height Weight DOB From SG 10 Otis Birdsong  6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1955-12-09 Houston SG 22 Ron Brewer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1955-09-16 Arkansas PG 12 Darwin Cook 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1958-08-06 Portland C 53 Darryl Dawkins 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1957-01-11 Maynard Evans HS (FL) C 42 Mike Gminski 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1959-08-03 Duke C 43 George Johnson 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1948-12-18 Dillard SF 55 Albert King 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-12-17 Maryland SG 33 Kevin McKenna 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1959-01-08 Creighton SF 31 Mike O'Koren 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1958-02-07 North Carolina PG 14 Kelvin Ransey 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1958-05-03 Ohio State PG 20 Micheal Ray Richardson 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1955-04-11 Montana PF 22 Wayne Sappleton 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1960-11-17 Loyola Chicago PF 35 Jeff Turner 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) 1962-04-09 Vanderbilt PF 52 Buck Williams 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1954-10-14 Maryland

Head coach Stan Albeck Assistant(s) John Killilea Herman Kull Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division v t e	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	63	19	.768	–	35–6	28–13	19–5
x-Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	.707	5	34–7	24–17	15–9
x-New Jersey Nets	42	40	.512	21	27–14	15–26	13–11
x-Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	23	28–13	12–29	11–13
New York Knicks	24	58	.293	39	19–22	5–36	2–22

#	Eastern Conference v t e
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	63	19	.768	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	59	23	.720	4
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	58	24	.707	5
4	x-Detroit Pistons	46	36	.561	17
5	x-New Jersey Nets	42	40	.512	21
6	x-Washington Bullets	40	42	.488	23
7	x-Chicago Bulls	38	44	.463	25
8	x-Cleveland Cavaliers	36	46	.439	27
9	Atlanta Hawks	34	48	.415	29
10	New York Knicks	24	58	.293	39
11	Indiana Pacers	22	60	.268	41

Record vs. opponents

1984-85 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAC	LAL	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	–	1–4	3–3	3–3	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–0	0–2	6–0	0–2	2–0	0–2	2–4	3–3	3–3	0–5	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3
Boston	4–1	–	4–2	6–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	2–0	2–0	5–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	1–4	5–1	6–0	3–3	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–0	5–1
Chicago	3–3	2–4	–	2–4	2–0	1–1	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–0	2–0	1–1	3–3	2–4	4–2	0–5	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	3–2
Cleveland	3–3	0–6	4–2	–	1–1	0–2	1–4	1–1	0–2	4–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	1–5	2–3	3–3	4–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–3
Dallas	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	–	2–4	0–2	4–1	2–4	2–0	5–1	3–2	1–4	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	4–1	4–2	5–0	1–5	1–1
Denver	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–2	–	0–2	5–0	2–4	2–0	4–2	2–3	2–3	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1	4–1	3–3	3–2	4–2	2–0
Detroit	5–1	2–4	3–3	4–1	2–0	2–0	–	2–0	1–1	6–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	3–3	1–5	3–2	1–5	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	3–3
Golden State	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–4	0–5	0–2	–	2–3	0–2	2–3	2–4	1–5	0–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	3–3	1–4	1–1
Houston	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	4–2	4–2	1–1	3–2	–	1–1	5–1	2–3	1–4	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–1	3–2	4–2	3–2	3–3	0–2
Indiana	0–6	1–5	4–2	2–4	0–2	0–2	0–6	2–0	1–1	–	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–5	2–3	2–4	1–5	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–4
Kansas City	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–4	1–1	3–2	1–5	1–1	–	3–2	0–5	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	2–4	3–2	2–4	1–1
L.A. Clippers	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	3–2	1–1	4–2	3–2	2–0	2–3	–	0–6	0–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	4–2	1–5	2–3	2–4	3–2	1–1
L.A. Lakers	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	4–1	3–2	1–1	5–1	4–1	1–1	5–0	6–0	–	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	5–1	5–1	3–2	3–3	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	4–2	4–1	3–3	5–1	1–1	1–1	3–3	2–0	2–0	5–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	–	3–3	5–0	3–3	1–1	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	4–2
New Jersey	3–3	1–5	4–2	3–2	1–1	0–2	5–1	1–1	1–1	3–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	3–3	–	6–0	2–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	2–0	0–2	4–2
New York	3–3	0–6	2–4	3–3	0–2	1–1	2–3	1–1	0–2	4–2	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–5	0–6	–	2–4	0–2	0–2	1–1	2–0	1–1	0–6
Philadelphia	5–0	3–3	5–0	2–4	1–1	1–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	5–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	3–3	4–2	4–2	–	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	3–2	1–4	0–2	4–2	1–4	2–0	3–2	2–4	1–5	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	–	3–3	1–4	5–1	3–2	1–1
Portland	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4	1–4	1–1	4–2	2–3	2–0	2–3	5–1	1–5	0–2	2–0	2–0	0–2	3–3	–	3–2	4–2	3–2	1–1
San Antonio	2–0	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–4	3–3	1–1	4–1	2–4	1–1	4–2	3–2	2–3	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–1	2–3	–	4–1	1–5	0–2
Seattle	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	0–5	2–3	1–1	3–3	2–3	2–0	2–3	4–2	3–3	0–2	0–2	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–4	1–4	–	3–2	2–0
Utah	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–4	2–0	4–1	3–3	0–2	4–2	2–3	1–4	0–2	2–0	1–1	0–2	2–3	2–3	5–1	2–3	–	1–1
Washington	3–3	1–5	2–3	3–3	1–1	0–2	3–3	1–1	2–0	4–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–4	2–4	6–0	2–4	1–1	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	—

Game log

Regular season

1984–85 game log Total: 42–40 (home: 27–14; road: 15–26)
October: 1–3 (home: 0–2; road: 1–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 1 October 26, 1984 Atlanta L 104–119 Brendan Byrne Arena 0–1 2 October 27, 1984 @ Cleveland W 131–106 Richfield Coliseum 1–1 3 October 30, 1984 Philadelphia L 96–118 Brendan Byrne Arena 1–2 4 October 31, 1984 @ Boston L 105–116 Boston Garden 1–3
November: 7–5 (home: 4–1; road: 3–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 5 November 3, 1984 Indiana W 118–117 Brendan Byrne Arena 2–3 6 November 7, 1984 Washington W 99–88 Brendan Byrne Arena 3–3 7 November 9, 1984 Kansas City L 99–101 Brendan Byrne Arena 3–4 8 November 11, 1984 10:30 p.m. EST @ L.A. Lakers L 111–121 King (22) Williams (10) Richardson (8) The Forum 13,257 3–5 9 November 13, 1984 @ L.A. Clippers W 99–90 Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena 4–5 10 November 14, 1984 @ Phoenix L 86–98 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 4–6 11 November 17, 1984 @ Golden State W 131–114 Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena 5–6 12 November 18, 1984 @ Seattle W 102–97 Kingdome 6–6 13 November 20, 1984 @ Portland L 107–117 (OT) Memorial Coliseum 6–7 14 November 24, 1984 @ Atlanta L 99–101 The Omni 6–8 15 November 28, 1984 New York W 111–96 Brendan Byrne Arena 7–8 16 November 30, 1984 Indiana W 123–100 Brendan Byrne Arena 8–8
December: 7–9 (home: 5–3; road: 2–6) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 17 December 2, 1984 @ Philadelphia L 112–114 The Spectrum 8–9 18 December 4, 1984 @ Chicago L 97–112 Chicago Stadium 8–10 19 December 5, 1984 7:30 p.m. EST L.A. Lakers L 93–104 Birdsong (26) Sappleton (11) Richardson (11) Brendan Byrne Arena 14,532 8–11 20 December 8, 1984 Boston L 98–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 8–12 21 December 11, 1984 @ Boston (at Hartford, CT) L 121–130 Hartford Civic Center 8–13 22 December 12, 1984 Milwaukee W 116–109 Brendan Byrne Arena 9–13 23 December 14, 1984 Chicago W 111–109 Brendan Byrne Arena 10–13 24 December 15, 1984 @ Indiana L 100–112 Market Square Arena 10–14 25 December 18, 1984 @ Washington L 95–104 Capital Centre 10–15 26 December 19, 1984 Washington W 115–106 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–15 27 December 21, 1984 San Antonio L 116–122 Brendan Byrne Arena 11–16 28 December 22, 1984 @ Philadelphia L 93–107 The Spectrum 11–17 29 December 25, 1985 @ New York W 120–114 Madison Square Garden 12–17 30 December 26, 1984 Detroit W 112–97 Brendan Byrne Arena 13–17 31 December 28, 1984 New York W 100–97 Brendan Byrne Arena 14–17 32 December 29, 1984 @ Detroit W 110–108 Pontiac Silverdome 15–17
January: 6–9 (home: 5–2; road: 1–7) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 33 January 2, 1985 Boston L 95–110 Brendan Byrne Arena 15–18 34 January 4, 1985 Phoenix W 105–98 Brendan Byrne Arena 16–18 35 January 5, 1985 @ Atlanta L 114–124 The Omni 16–19 36 January 8, 1985 @ Cleveland L 101–107 Richfield Coliseum 16–20 37 January 11, 1985 Atlanta W 122–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 17–20 38 January 13, 1985 Houston W 100–99 Brendan Byrne Arena 18–20 39 January 16, 1985 Chicago W 100–94 Brendan Byrne Arena 19–20 40 January 18, 1985 @ Milwaukee L 93–102 MECCA Arena 19–21 41 January 19, 1985 Detroit L 107–109 Brendan Byrne Arena 19–22 42 January 22, 1985 @ Utah L 99–102 Salt Palace Acord Arena 19–23 43 January 24, 1985 @ Denver L 110–119 McNichols Sports Arena 19–24 44 January 26, 1985 @ Dallas W 103–93 Reunion Arena 20–24 45 January 28, 1985 @ Houston L 93–97 The Summit 20–25 46 January 29, 1985 @ San Antonio L 127–130 HemisFair Arena 20–26 47 January 31, 1985 L.A. Clippers W 122–99 Brendan Byrne Arena 21–26
February: 8–3 (home: 5–2; road: 3–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 2, 1985 Philadelphia W 101–96 Brendan Byrne Arena 22–26 49 February 5, 1985 @ Detroit W 119–117 Pontiac Silverdome 23–26 50 February 6, 1985 Milwaukee W 106–93 Brendan Byrne Arena 24–26 All-Star Break 51 February 12, 1985 @ Milwaukee L 103–111 MECCA Arena 24–27 52 February 13, 1985 Cleveland W 112–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 25–27 53 February 15, 1985 Detroit W 124–123 Brendan Byrne Arena 26–27 54 February 16, 1985 @ New York W 126–117 Brendan Byrne Arena 27–27 55 February 20, 1985 Utah L 104–110 (OT) Brendan Byrne Arena 27–28 56 February 22, 1985 Golden State L 127–131 Brendan Byrne Arena 27–29 57 February 23, 1985 @ Detroit W 111–103 Pontiac Silverdome 28–29 58 February 27, 1985 Atlanta W 114–91 Brendan Byrne Arena 29–29
March: 8–9 (home: 4–4; road: 4–5) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 59 March 1, 1985 @ Washington W 100–98 Capital Centre 30–29 60 March 3, 1985 @ Chicago W 117–113 Chicago Stadium 31–29 61 March 5, 1985 @ Kansas City L 113–134 Kemper Arena 31–30 62 March 6, 1985 Seattle W 129–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–30 63 March 8, 1985 Portland L 110–128 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–31 64 March 10, 1985 Dallas L 113–126 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–32 65 March 12, 1985 @ Indiana L 108–109 Market Square Arena 32–33 66 March 13, 1985 Washington W 114–109 Brendan Byrne Arena 33–33 67 March 16, 1985 @ Philadelphia L 107–127 The Spectrum 33–34 68 March 17, 1985 Indiana W 129–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 34–34 69 March 19, 1985 @ Milwaukee L 111–130 MECCA Arena 34–35 70 March 20, 1985 Cleveland W 128–108 Brendan Byrne Arena 35–35 71 March 22, 1985 Denver L 111–123 Brendan Byrne Arena 35–36 72 March 26, 1985 @ Atlanta at (New Orleans, LA) W 109–108 (OT) Lakefront Arena 36–36 73 March 27, 1985 Boston L 95–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 36–37 74 March 29, 1985 @ Washington L 98–122 Capital Centre 36–38 75 March 30, 1985 @ New York W 123–114 Madison Square Garden 37–38
April: 5–2 (home: 4–0; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 76 April 2, 1985 @ Chicago L 94–108 Chicago Stadium 37–39 77 April 3, 1985 New York W 113–100 Brendan Byrne Arena 38–39 78 April 6, 1985 Milwaukee W 108–104 Brendan Byrne Arena 39–39 79 April 9, 1985 @ Cleveland L 100–114 Richfield Coliseum 39–40 80 April 10, 1985 Philadelphia W 125–100 Brendan Byrne Arena 40–40 81 April 13, 1985 Chicago W 123–111 Brendan Byrne Arena 41–40 82 April 14, 1985 @ Boston W 129–118 Boston Garden 42–40
1984–85 schedule

Playoffs

1985 playoff game log
First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 18, 1985 @ Detroit L 105–125 Williams (23) Williams (9) Richardson (10) Joe Louis Arena 10,465 0–1 2 April 21, 1985 @ Detroit L 111–121 Williams (23) Williams (11) Richardson (14) Joe Louis Arena 11,501 0–2 3 April 24, 1985 Detroit L 115–116 Williams, King (28) Williams (12) Richardson (10) Brendan Byrne Arena 9,999 0–3
1985 schedule

Player statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Playoffs

Awards and records

Transactions