1988-89 New Jersey Nets Game-by-Game Results

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 26-56
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference
Coach: Willis Reed (26-56)
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey
Attendance: 519,601, Avg. 12,673 in 41 home dates
1988-89 New Jersey Nets Statistics
1988-89 New Jersey Nets Roster

The New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 26 wins and 56 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

New Jersey racked up 8,506 points and conceded 9,027. Roy Hinson tossed in a team-leading 1,308 points for the Nets, and Buck Williams contributed 696 boards. Lester Conner dished out 604 assists for the squad.

Defensively, Lester Conner added 181 steals.

Willis Reed coached the team.

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Regular Season Points For: 8506
Regular Season Points Against: 9027

Date Game Res Home Road Record
November 4, 1988 Atlanta Hawks 113 at New Jersey Nets 105 L 0-1 0-0 0-1
November 5, 1988 New York Knicks 102 at New Jersey Nets 112 W 1-1 0-0 1-1
November 8, 1988 Washington Bullets 101 at New Jersey Nets 109 W 2-1 0-0 2-1
November 11, 1988 New Jersey Nets 85 at Chicago Bulls 97 L 2-1 0-1 2-2
November 12, 1988 Chicago Bulls 91 at New Jersey Nets 97 W 3-1 0-1 3-2
November 14, 1988 Golden State Warriors 100 at New Jersey Nets 96 L 3-2 0-1 3-3
November 15, 1988 New Jersey Nets 106 at Charlotte Hornets 99 W 3-2 1-1 4-3
November 17, 1988 New Jersey Nets 105 at Milwaukee Bucks 96 W 3-2 2-1 5-3
November 18, 1988 Cleveland Cavaliers 95 at New Jersey Nets 94 L 3-3 2-1 5-4
November 20, 1988 New Jersey Nets 106 at Portland Trail Blazers 117 L 3-3 2-2 5-5
November 22, 1988 New Jersey Nets 106 at Denver Nuggets 141 L 3-3 2-3 5-6
November 23, 1988 New Jersey Nets 133 at Phoenix Suns 129 W 3-3 3-3 6-6
November 25, 1988 New Jersey Nets 93 at Los Angeles Clippers 100 L 3-3 3-4 6-7
November 26, 1988 New Jersey Nets 98 at Sacramento Kings 97 W 3-3 4-4 7-7
November 29, 1988 Boston Celtics 100 at New Jersey Nets 93 L 3-4 4-4 7-8
November 30, 1988 New Jersey Nets 100 at Boston Celtics 133 L 3-4 4-5 7-9
December 2, 1988 Milwaukee Bucks 103 at New Jersey Nets 92 L 3-5 4-5 7-10
December 4, 1988 Detroit Pistons 102 at New Jersey Nets 99 L 3-6 4-5 7-11
December 6, 1988 Portland Trail Blazers 97 at New Jersey Nets 93 L 3-7 4-5 7-12
December 9, 1988 New Jersey Nets 95 at Charlotte Hornets 96 L 3-7 4-6 7-13
December 10, 1988 Charlotte Hornets 112 at New Jersey Nets 121 W 4-7 4-6 8-13 OT
December 13, 1988 New Jersey Nets 100 at New York Knicks 121 L 4-7 4-7 8-14
December 14, 1988 Los Angeles Lakers 113 at New Jersey Nets 118 W 5-7 4-7 9-14 OT
December 16, 1988 Philadelphia 76ers 114 at New Jersey Nets 106 L 5-8 4-7 9-15
December 17, 1988 New Jersey Nets 100 at Indiana Pacers 92 W 5-8 5-7 10-15
December 21, 1988 Dallas Mavericks 120 at New Jersey Nets 122 W 6-8 5-7 11-15 OT
December 26, 1988 Washington Bullets 120 at New Jersey Nets 108 L 6-9 5-7 11-16
December 28, 1988 Indiana Pacers 101 at New Jersey Nets 118 W 7-9 5-7 12-16
December 30, 1988 Phoenix Suns 116 at New Jersey Nets 109 L 7-10 5-7 12-17
January 3, 1989 New Jersey Nets 109 at Charlotte Hornets 106 W 7-10 6-7 13-17
January 4, 1989 New York Knicks 105 at New Jersey Nets 96 L 7-11 6-7 13-18
January 7, 1989 New Jersey Nets 93 at Atlanta Hawks 103 L 7-11 6-8 13-19
January 11, 1989 New Jersey Nets 94 at Philadelphia 76ers 103 L 7-11 6-9 13-20
January 12, 1989 Boston Celtics 106 at New Jersey Nets 103 L 7-12 6-9 13-21
January 14, 1989 New Jersey Nets 106 at Indiana Pacers 97 W 7-12 7-9 14-21
January 17, 1989 San Antonio Spurs 112 at New Jersey Nets 117 W 8-12 7-9 15-21
January 18, 1989 New Jersey Nets 90 at Detroit Pistons 103 L 8-12 7-10 15-22
January 21, 1989 New Jersey Nets 103 at Cleveland Cavaliers 115 L 8-12 7-11 15-23
January 24, 1989 Denver Nuggets 115 at New Jersey Nets 117 W 9-12 7-11 16-23
January 26, 1989 Sacramento Kings 112 at New Jersey Nets 109 L 9-13 7-11 16-24
January 28, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers 123 at New Jersey Nets 105 L 9-14 7-11 16-25
January 31, 1989 New Jersey Nets 118 at Seattle Supersonics 112 W 9-14 8-11 17-25
February 2, 1989 New Jersey Nets 113 at Golden State Warriors 127 L 9-14 8-12 17-26
February 3, 1989 New Jersey Nets 101 at Utah Jazz 129 L 9-14 8-13 17-27
February 5, 1989 New Jersey Nets 116 at Los Angeles Lakers 134 L 9-14 8-14 17-28
February 7, 1989 Seattle Supersonics 99 at New Jersey Nets 109 W 10-14 8-14 18-28
February 9, 1989 New Jersey Nets 103 at Washington Bullets 110 L 10-14 8-15 18-29
February 14, 1989 New Jersey Nets 91 at Milwaukee Bucks 132 L 10-14 8-16 18-30
February 15, 1989 Atlanta Hawks 119 at New Jersey Nets 112 L 10-15 8-16 18-31
February 17, 1989 New Jersey Nets 129 at Philadelphia 76ers 127 W 10-15 9-16 19-31 OT
February 18, 1989 New Jersey Nets 115 at New York Knicks 125 L 10-15 9-17 19-32
February 20, 1989 Miami Heat 109 at New Jersey Nets 117 W 11-15 9-17 20-32
February 22, 1989 New Jersey Nets 111 at Cleveland Cavaliers 130 L 11-15 9-18 20-33
February 23, 1989 Los Angeles Clippers 100 at New Jersey Nets 111 W 12-15 9-18 21-33
February 25, 1989 Detroit Pistons 113 at New Jersey Nets 95 L 12-16 9-18 21-34
February 27, 1989 Utah Jazz 109 at New Jersey Nets 96 L 12-17 9-18 21-35
March 1, 1989 New Jersey Nets 105 at Washington Bullets 120 L 12-17 9-19 21-36
March 2, 1989 Charlotte Hornets 103 at New Jersey Nets 114 W 13-17 9-19 22-36
March 4, 1989 Boston Celtics 95 at New Jersey Nets 98 W 14-17 9-19 23-36
March 6, 1989 New Jersey Nets 99 at Dallas Mavericks 105 L 14-17 9-20 23-37
March 9, 1989 New Jersey Nets 98 at San Antonio Spurs 112 L 14-17 9-21 23-38
March 11, 1989 New Jersey Nets 94 at Houston Rockets 124 L 14-17 9-22 23-39
March 13, 1989 New Jersey Nets 91 at Boston Celtics 114 L 14-17 9-23 23-40 at Hartford, CT
March 15, 1989 New Jersey Nets 96 at Philadelphia 76ers 100 L 14-17 9-24 23-41
March 17, 1989 Washington Bullets 124 at New Jersey Nets 121 L 14-18 9-24 23-42 OT
March 19, 1989 Cleveland Cavaliers 101 at New Jersey Nets 91 L 14-19 9-24 23-43
March 21, 1989 Indiana Pacers 92 at New Jersey Nets 89 L 14-20 9-24 23-44
March 24, 1989 New Jersey Nets 96 at Detroit Pistons 112 L 14-20 9-25 23-45
March 27, 1989 New Jersey Nets 79 at Miami Heat 100 L 14-20 9-26 23-46
March 28, 1989 Atlanta Hawks 108 at New Jersey Nets 111 W 15-20 9-26 24-46
March 30, 1989 Houston Rockets 109 at New Jersey Nets 101 L 15-21 9-26 24-47
March 31, 1989 New Jersey Nets 99 at Atlanta Hawks 116 L 15-21 9-27 24-48
April 2, 1989 New Jersey Nets 95 at Chicago Bulls 106 L 15-21 9-28 24-49
April 4, 1989 New Jersey Nets 96 at Washington Bullets 104 L 15-21 9-29 24-50
April 7, 1989 New York Knicks 105 at New Jersey Nets 115 W 16-21 9-29 25-50
April 10, 1989 New Jersey Nets 112 at Boston Celtics 113 L 16-21 9-30 25-51
April 11, 1989 New Jersey Nets 93 at Milwaukee Bucks 125 L 16-21 9-31 25-52
April 14, 1989 Chicago Bulls 111 at New Jersey Nets 123 W 17-21 9-31 26-52
April 16, 1989 Milwaukee Bucks 100 at New Jersey Nets 96 L 17-22 9-31 26-53
April 18, 1989 Charlotte Hornets 121 at New Jersey Nets 105 L 17-23 9-31 26-54
April 20, 1989 Philadelphia 76ers 105 at New Jersey Nets 92 L 17-24 9-31 26-55
April 22, 1989 New Jersey Nets 99 at New York Knicks 109 L 17-24 9-32 26-56


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