1983–84 New Jersey Nets season

1983–84 New Jersey Nets season
Head coach	Stan Albeck
Arena	Brendan Byrne Arena
Results
Record	45–37 (.549)
Place	Division: 4th (Atlantic) Conference: 6th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	Conference Semi-finals (lost to Bucks 2–4)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

The 1983–84 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' eighth season in the NBA, and saw the franchise win its first NBA playoff series, although this would remain the Nets' only playoff series win until 2002.

Draft picks

Main article: 1983 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
2	44	Horace Owens		United States	Rhode Island
3	59	Bruce Kuczenski	PF/C	United States	Connecticut
4	87	Barney Mines		United States	Bradley
5	110	Tyren Naulls		United States	Texas A&M
6	133	Oscar Taylor		United States	New Orleans
7	156	Keith Bennett		United States	Sacred Heart
8	179	Joe Myers		United States	Duquesne
9	201	Kevin Black		United States	Rutgers
10	222	Rich Simkus		United States	Princeton

Roster

1983–84 New Jersey Nets roster

Players

Coaches

Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From SG 10 Birdsong, Otis 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1955-12-09 Houston PG 12 Cook, Darwin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1958-08-06 Portland C 53 Dawkins, Darryl 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 251 lb (114 kg) 1957-01-11 Maynard Evans HS (FL) C 42 Gminski, Mike 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1959-08-03 Duke F 33 Johnson, Reggie 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1957-06-25 Tennessee SF 55 King, Albert 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1959-12-17 Maryland SF 31 O'Koren, Mike 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1958-02-07 North Carolina PG 14 Ransey, Kelvin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1958-05-03 Ohio State PG 20 Richardson, Micheal Ray 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 1955-04-11 Montana PG 1 Walker, Foots 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 184 lb (83 kg) 1951-05-21 West Georgia PF 52 Williams, Buck 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1954-10-14 Maryland SF 34 Willoughby, Bill 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1957-05-20 Dwight Morrow HS (NJ)

Head coach Stan Albeck Assistant coach(es) Bill Blair John Killilea Herman Kull Mike Schuler Legend (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Atlantic Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div
y-Boston Celtics	62	20	.756	–	33–8	29–12	13–11
x-Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	.634	10	32–9	20–21	15–9
x-New York Knicks	47	35	.573	15	29–12	18–23	12–12
x-New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	17	29–12	16–25	12–12
x-Washington Bullets	35	47	.427	27	25–16	10–31	8–16

#	Eastern Conference
	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	z-Boston Celtics	62	20	.756	–
2	y-Milwaukee Bucks	50	32	.610	12
3	x-Philadelphia 76ers	52	30	.634	10
4	x-Detroit Pistons	49	33	.598	13
5	x-New York Knicks	47	35	.573	15
6	x-New Jersey Nets	45	37	.549	17
7	x-Atlanta Hawks	40	42	.488	22
8	x-Washington Bullets	35	47	.427	27
9	Cleveland Cavaliers	28	54	.341	34
10	Chicago Bulls	27	55	.329	35
11	Indiana Pacers	26	56	.317	36

z – clinched division title

y – clinched division title

x – clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1983-84 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	KCK	LAL	MIL	NJN	NYK	PHI	PHO	POR	SAS	SDC	SEA	UTA	WAS
Atlanta	–	0–5	4–2	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	1–1	1–1	4–2	0–2	0–2	3–3	3–3	4–1	5–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–2
Boston	5–0	–	5–0	6–0	2–0	2–0	4–2	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	5–1	4–2	3–3	2–4	2–0	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	1–1	4–2
Chicago	2–4	0–5	–	2–4	1–1	0–2	1–5	2–0	0–2	3–3	1–1	0–2	2–4	2–4	2–4	2–3	1–1	2–0	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	2–4
Cleveland	3–3	0–6	4–2	–	1–1	0–2	1–5	1–1	1–1	2–4	0–2	0–2	1–5	2–3	1–5	2–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	0–2	4–1
Dallas	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	–	4–2	0–2	4–1	4–2	2–0	3–3	3–2	0–2	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–2	2–3	4–2	4–1	1–4	4–2	0–2
Denver	2–0	0–2	2–0	2–0	2–4	–	1–1	2–3	4–2	0–2	4–2	1–4	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–3	1–4	3–3	3–2	2–3	3–3	0–2
Detroit	4–2	2–4	5–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	–	1–1	1–1	4–2	1–1	1–1	3–2	1–4	4–2	3–3	2–0	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	1–1	3–3
Golden State	1–1	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–4	3–2	1–1	–	2–3	2–0	4–1	3–3	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–5	2–4	3–2	3–3	4–2	1–4	2–0
Houston	1–1	1–1	2–0	1–1	2–4	2–4	1–1	3–2	–	1–1	2–4	1–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–3	1–4	2–4	2–3	3–2	1–5	0–2
Indiana	2–4	1–5	3–3	4–2	0–2	2–0	2–4	0–2	1–1	–	0–2	1–1	1–5	1–5	2–4	0–5	1–1	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4
Kansas City	2–0	0–2	1–1	2–0	3–3	2–4	1–1	1–4	4–2	2–0	–	0–5	0–2	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–3	2–3	5–1	3–2	1–4	3–3	2–0
Los Angeles	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–0	2–3	4–1	1–1	3–3	4–1	1–1	5–0	–	2–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	3–3	5–1	2–3	4–2	3–3	4–1	1–1
Milwaukee	3–3	1–5	4–2	5–1	2–0	1–1	2–3	2–0	1–1	5–1	2–0	0–2	–	4–2	4–1	2–4	2–0	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	5–1
New Jersey	3–3	2–4	4–2	3–2	1–1	1–1	4–1	1–1	2–0	5–1	0–2	1–1	2–4	–	3–3	3–3	2–0	0–2	0–2	2–0	1–1	1–1	4–2
New York	1–4	3–3	4–1	5–1	2–0	1–1	2–4	1–1	2–0	4–2	2–0	2–0	1–4	3–3	–	2–4	1–1	0–2	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–2
Philadelphia	1–5	4–2	3–2	4–2	1–1	1–1	3–3	1–1	2–0	5–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	3–3	4–2	–	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	2–0	4–2
Phoenix	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–1	2–3	3–2	0–2	5–1	3–2	1–1	3–2	3–3	0–2	0–2	1–1	1–1	–	2–4	5–0	4–2	2–4	1–4	2–0
Portland	2–0	0–2	0–2	1–1	3–2	4–1	1–1	4–2	4–1	1–1	3–2	1–5	1–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	4–2	–	4–1	4–2	4–2	1–4	1–1
San Antonio	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	2–4	3–3	1–1	2–3	4–2	2–0	1–5	3–2	1–1	2–0	0–2	0–2	0–5	1–4	–	4–1	2–3	4–2	1–1
San Diego	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–4	2–3	0–2	3–3	3–2	1–1	2–3	2–4	1–1	0–2	0–2	0–2	2–4	2–4	1–4	–	3–3	2–3	1–1
Seattle	1–1	0–2	2–0	1–1	4–1	3–2	1–1	2–4	2–3	1–1	4–1	3–3	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	4–2	2–4	3–2	3–3	–	1–4	1–1
Utah	1–1	1–1	1–1	2–0	2–4	3–3	1–1	4–1	5–1	1–1	3–3	1–4	1–1	1–1	0–2	0–2	4–1	4–1	2–4	3–2	4–1	–	1–1
Washington	2–4	2–4	4–2	1–4	2–0	2–0	3–3	0–2	2–0	4–1	0–2	1–1	1–5	2–4	2–4	2–4	0–2	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	1–1	—

Game log

Regular season

1983–84 game log Total: 45–37 (home: 29–12; road: 16–25)
October: 1–1 (home: 1–0; road: 0–1) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record
November: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 7 November 11, 1983 Milwaukee W 107–103 Brendan Byrne Arena 5–2 10 November 17, 1983 @ Dallas L 113–115 Reunion Arena 6–4 12 November 23, 1983 @ Phoenix W 110–108 Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum 7–5 13 November 25, 1983 @ Los Angeles L 123–147 The Forum 7–6 15 November 30, 1983 New York L 104–113 Brendan Byrne Arena 8–7
December: 6–10 (home: 4–2; road: 2–8) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 16 December 2, 1983 @ Milwaukee L 107–122 MECCA Arena 8–8 26 December 22, 1983 Dallas W 101–98 Brendan Byrne Arena 13–13 27 December 23, 1983 @ Boston L 113–125 Boston Garden 13–14 28 December 25, 1983 @ New York L 110–112 (OT) Madison Square Garden 13–15 30 December 28, 1983 Milwaukee L 85–89 Brendan Byrne Arena 13–17
January: 8–5 (home: 4–2; road: 4–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 32 January 3, 1984 Boston L 103–105 Brendan Byrne Arena 14–18 40 January 17, 1984 @ New York W 121–115 Madison Square Garden 20–20 44 January 26, 1984 @ Utah L 115–125 Salt Palace Acord Arena 22–22 All-Star Break
February: 8–7 (home: 7–3; road: 1–4) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 48 February 6, 1984 Boston W 115–112 Brendan Byrne Arena 25–23 55 February 18, 1984 @ New York L 102–112 Madison Square Garden 26–29 58 February 25, 1984 New York W 117–104 Brendan Byrne Arena 29–29 59 February 29, 1984 Los Angeles W 102–92 Brendan Byrne Arena 30–29
March: 10–5 (home: 6–2; road: 4–3) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 61 March 5, 1984 Utah W 120–116 Brendan Byrne Arena 32–29 62 March 7, 1984 @ Milwaukee W 106–100 MECCA Arena 33–29 65 March 14, 1984 Phoenix W 108–102 Brendan Byrne Arena 35–30 69 March 21, 1984 Milwaukee L 95–102 Brendan Byrne Arena 37–32 70 March 23, 1984 @ Boston W 101–97 Boston Garden 38–32 71 March 25, 1984 New York W 107–94 Brendan Byrne Arena 39–32 74 March 31, 1984 Boston L 98–107 Brendan Byrne Arena 40–34
April: 5–3 (home: 3–1; road: 2–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Record 75 April 3, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 92–109 MECCA Arena 40–35 82 April 15, 1984 @ Boston L 111–118 Boston Garden 45–37
1983–84 schedule

Playoffs

1984 playoff game log
Eastern Conference First Round: 3–2 (home: 0–2; road: 3–0) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 18 @ Philadelphia W 116–101 Buck Williams (25) Buck Williams (16) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Spectrum 12,511 1–0 2 April 20 @ Philadelphia W 116–102 Micheal Ray Richardson (32) Buck Williams (9) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Spectrum 14,025 2–0 3 April 22 Philadelphia L 100–108 Buck Williams (21) Buck Williams (17) Micheal Ray Richardson (11) Brendan Byrne Arena 12,399 2–1 4 April 24 Philadelphia L 102–110 Albert King (20) Buck Williams (18) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Brendan Byrne Arena 20,149 2–2 5 April 26 @ Philadelphia W 101–98 Richardson, Birdsong (24) Buck Williams (16) Richardson, Birdsong (6) Spectrum 17,921 3–2
Eastern Conference semifinals: 2–4 (home: 1–2; road: 1–2) Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location Attendance Series 1 April 29, 1984 @ Milwaukee W 106–100 Darryl Dawkins (32) Buck Williams (17) Micheal Ray Richardson (8) MECCA Arena 11,052 1–0 2 May 1, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 94–98 Buck Williams (21) Buck Williams (18) Williams, Richardson (5) MECCA Arena 11,052 1–1 3 May 3, 1984 Milwaukee L 93–100 Darryl Dawkins (31) Buck Williams (14) Richardson, Cook (6) Brendan Byrne Arena 15,868 1–2 4 May 5, 1984 Milwaukee W 106–99 Micheal Ray Richardson (24) Buck Williams (10) Otis Birdsong (7) Brendan Byrne Arena 14,623 2–2 5 May 8, 1984 @ Milwaukee L 82–94 Darryl Dawkins (20) Williams, Dawkins (8) Micheal Ray Richardson (6) MECCA Arena 11,052 2–3 6 May 10, 1984 Milwaukee L 97–98 Darryl Dawkins (29) Buck Williams (12) Micheal Ray Richardson (9) Brendan Byrne Arena 15,283 2–4
1984 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

See also

• 1983–84 NBA season