1977-78 New Jersey Nets Roster
National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 24-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Kevin Loughery (24-58)
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 199,090, Avg. 4,856 in 41 home dates
1977-78 New Jersey Nets StatisticsTeam Record: 24-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Kevin Loughery (24-58)
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 199,090, Avg. 4,856 in 41 home dates
1977-78 New Jersey Nets Results
The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 24 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.
New Jersey racked up 8,746 points and surrendered 9,223. Bernard King tossed in a team-leading 1,909 points for the Nets, and George Johnson accounted for 779 boards. Kevin Porter dished out 801 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Bernard King added 122 steals, while George Johnson swatted 274 opponent shot attempts.
Kevin Loughery coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Averitt | G | July 22, 1952 | 6'1" | 170 | Pepperdine | Hopkinsville, KY USA |
| Tim Bassett | F-C | April 1, 1951 | 6'8" | 225 | Georgia | Washington, DC USA |
| Bob Carrington | G-F | July 3, 1953 | 6'6" | 195 | Boston College | Brookline, MA USA |
| Mark Crow | F | October 22, 1954 | 6'7" | 195 | Duke | Edwards AFB, CA USA |
| Robert Hawkins | G | June 30, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Illinois State | Detroit, MI USA |
| Darnell Hillman | F-C | August 29, 1949 | 6'9" | 215 | San Jose State | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Kim Hughes | C | June 4, 1952 | 6'11" | 220 | Wisconsin | Freeport, IL USA |
| George Johnson | C-F | December 18, 1948 | 6'11" | 205 | Dillard | Tylertown, MS USA |
| Eddie Jordan | G | January 29, 1955 | 6'1" | 170 | Rutgers | Washington, DC USA |
| Bernard King | F | December 4, 1956 | 6'7" | 205 | Tennessee | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Louie Nelson | G | May 28, 1951 | 6'3" | 190 | Washington | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Howard Porter | F-C | August 31, 1948 | 6'8" | 220 | Villanova | Stuart, FL USA |
| Kevin Porter | G | April 17, 1950 | 6'0" | 170 | St. Francis (PA) | Chicago, IL USA |
| Al Skinner | G | June 16, 1952 | 6'3" | 190 | Massachusetts | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Jan Van Breda Kolff | F-G | December 16, 1951 | 6'7" | 195 | Vanderbilt | Palos Verdes, CA USA |
| Wilson Washington | F-C | August 3, 1955 | 6'9" | 227 | Old Dominion | Norfolk, VA USA |
| John Williamson | G | November 10, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | New Mexico State | New Haven, CT USA |
| Dave Wohl | G | November 2, 1949 | 6'2" | 185 | Pennsylvania | Flushing, NY USA |
