New Jersey Nets Schedule, Scores, Results

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1979-1980 New Jersey Nets Schedule

Date	Opponent	Result	Venue	Record	New Jersey Leaders	Opponent Leaders	PPP
Oct 12, 1979	v. Cleveland	W, 102 - 95	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	1-0	PTS: 28. J. Williamson	PTS: 15. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Oct 16, 1979	@ Indiana	L, 113 - 100	Market Square Arena Regular Season	1-1	PTS: 20. Mike Newlin	PTS: 26. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Oct 17, 1979	v. Philadelphia	L, 88 - 113	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	1-2	PTS: 12. W. Boynes	PTS: 22. J. Erving	0 - 0
Oct 19, 1979	v. New York	L, 106 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	1-3	PTS: 32. J. Williamson	PTS: 31. Ray Williams	0 - 0
Oct 23, 1979	@ Chicago	L, 108 - 103	Chicago Stadium Regular Season	1-4	PTS: 30. J. Williamson	PTS: 20. D. Greenwood	0 - 0
Oct 26, 1979	v. Atlanta	L, 90 - 94	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	1-5	PTS: 24. Rich Kelley	PTS: 19. John Drew	0 - 0
Oct 27, 1979	@ New York	L, 94 - 92	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	1-6	PTS: 30. J. Williamson	PTS: 21. M. Richardson	0 - 0
Oct 28, 1979	v. Houston	W, 120 - 115	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	2-6	PTS: 30. Calvin Natt	PTS: 32. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Oct 31, 1979	v. Boston	L, 79 - 116	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	2-7	PTS: 16. Calvin Natt	PTS: 25. C. Maxwell	0 - 0
Nov 2, 1979	v. Indiana	W, 115 - 93	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	3-7	PTS: 26. J. Williamson	PTS: 23. Johnny Davis	0 - 0
Nov 3, 1979	@ Atlanta	L, 110 - 107	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	3-8	PTS: 32. J. Williamson	PTS: 35. John Drew	0 - 0
Nov 4, 1979	v. Kansas City	W, 101 - 98	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	4-8	PTS: 23. J. Williamson	PTS: 26. Phil Ford	0 - 0
Nov 6, 1979	@ San Antonio	L, 108 - 95	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	4-9	PTS: 21. Calvin Natt	PTS: 24. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Nov 7, 1979	@ Houston	L, 106 - 101	Compaq Center Regular Season	4-10	PTS: 18. Rich Kelley	PTS: 27. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Nov 13, 1979	v. Atlanta	W, 101 - 82	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	5-10	PTS: 33. Calvin Natt	PTS: 17. D. Roundfield	0 - 0
Nov 16, 1979	v. Washington	L, 91 - 92	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	5-11	PTS: 22. Rich Kelley	PTS: 20. R. Phegley	0 - 0
Nov 17, 1979	@ Detroit	W, 93 - 98	Silverdome Regular Season	6-11	PTS: 25. Calvin Natt	PTS: 31. John Long	0 - 0
Nov 18, 1979	v. San Antonio	W, 107 - 105	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	7-11	PTS: 33. Calvin Natt	PTS: 23. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Nov 21, 1979	@ Boston	L, 111 - 103	Boston Garden Regular Season	7-12	PTS: 21. Eddie Jordan	PTS: 24. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Nov 22, 1979	v. Milwaukee	L, 109 - 117	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	7-13	PTS: 20. Mike Newlin	PTS: 26. J. Bridgeman	0 - 0
Nov 24, 1979	@ Philadelphia	L, 91 - 82	Spectrum Regular Season	7-14	PTS: 16. Rich Kelley	PTS: 22. D. Dawkins	0 - 0
Nov 25, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 112 - 103	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	7-15	PTS: 23. Calvin Natt	PTS: 25. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Nov 27, 1979	@ Milwaukee	W, 93 - 118	US Airways Arena Regular Season	8-15	PTS: 35. Mike Newlin	PTS: 19. R. Washington	0 - 0
Nov 28, 1979	v. Detroit	W, 98 - 89	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	9-15	PTS: 24. Calvin Natt	PTS: 29. Bob Lanier	0 - 0
Nov 30, 1979	v. Denver	W, 127 - 118	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	10-15	PTS: 39. Mike Newlin	PTS: 29. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Dec 1, 1979	@ Washington	L, 104 - 100	US Airways Arena Regular Season	10-16	PTS: 34. Mike Newlin	PTS: 24. B. Dandridge	0 - 0
Dec 5, 1979	v. Phoenix	W, 115 - 100	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	11-16	PTS: 29. Mike Newlin	PTS: 28. Walter Davis	0 - 0
Dec 9, 1979	v. Atlanta	L, 85 - 122	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	11-17	PTS: 21. Calvin Natt	PTS: 18. C. Criss	0 - 0
Dec 12, 1979	@ Boston	L, 116 - 102	Boston Garden Regular Season	11-18	PTS: 20. C. Robinson	PTS: 24. Dave Cowens	0 - 0
Dec 14, 1979	v. New York	W, 118 - 105	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	12-18	PTS: 25. Eddie Jordan	PTS: 32. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Dec 15, 1979	@ Cleveland	L, 117 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	12-19	PTS: 30. Calvin Natt	PTS: 23. C. Russell	0 - 0
Dec 16, 1979	v. Boston	L, 112 - 115	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	12-20	PTS: 52. Mike Newlin	PTS: 19. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Dec 19, 1979	@ Seattle	W, 114 - 122	Kingdome Regular Season	13-20	PTS: 32. W. Boynes	PTS: 25. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Dec 21, 1979	@ Portland	L, 100 - 97	Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	13-21	PTS: 25. Eddie Jordan	PTS: 21. D. Twardzik	0 - 0
Dec 22, 1979	@ Golden State	L, 107 - 101	Oracle Arena Regular Season	13-22	PTS: 15. C. Robinson	PTS: 25. R. Parish	0 - 0
Dec 25, 1979	@ New York	L, 131 - 102	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	13-23	PTS: 19. Mike Newlin	PTS: 33. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Dec 26, 1979	v. Washington	W, 116 - 104	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	14-23	PTS: 37. Mike Newlin	PTS: 37. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Dec 28, 1979	v. Indiana	W, 116 - 101	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	15-23	PTS: 27. Calvin Natt	PTS: 31. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Jan 2, 1980	v. San Diego	L, 97 - 103	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	15-24	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	PTS: 31. W. Free	0 - 0
Jan 3, 1980	@ Atlanta	W, 119 - 126	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	16-24	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 27. E. Johnson, Jr.	0 - 0
Jan 4, 1980	v. Houston	W, 104 - 101	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	17-24	PTS: 27. Calvin Natt	PTS: 39. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Jan 6, 1980	v. Cleveland	W, 108 - 100	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	18-24	PTS: 34. Mike Newlin	PTS: 21. Randy Smith	0 - 0
Jan 9, 1980	@ Philadelphia	L, 108 - 105	Spectrum Regular Season	18-25	PTS: 25. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. J. Erving	0 - 0
Jan 11, 1980	v. Portland	L, 107 - 128	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	18-26	PTS: 28. Mike Newlin	PTS: 30. Tom Owens	0 - 0
Jan 13, 1980	@ Kansas City	L, 120 - 101	Kemper Arena Regular Season	18-27	PTS: 22. Calvin Natt	PTS: 31. O. Birdsong	0 - 0
Jan 15, 1980	@ San Antonio	L, 123 - 119	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	18-28	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	PTS: 37. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Jan 16, 1980	@ Houston	W, 112 - 122	Compaq Center Regular Season	19-28	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	PTS: 31. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Jan 18, 1980	v. Philadelphia	L, 105 - 112	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	19-29	PTS: 27. Mike Newlin	PTS: 29. J. Erving	0 - 0
Jan 23, 1980	v. Cleveland	W, 117 - 103	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	20-29	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	PTS: 24. Dave Robisch	0 - 0
Jan 24, 1980	@ Washington	W, 87 - 98	US Airways Arena Regular Season	21-29	PTS: 28. Mike Newlin	PTS: 27. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Jan 25, 1980	v. Detroit	L, 116 - 119	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	21-30	PTS: 21. Calvin Natt	PTS: 21. Greg Kelser	0 - 0
Jan 27, 1980	v. Chicago	W, 128 - 127	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	22-30	PTS: 27. J. Williamson	PTS: 29. A. Gilmore	0 - 0
Jan 30, 1980	@ Utah	L, 102 - 100	Salt Palace Regular Season	22-31	PTS: 30. Calvin Natt	PTS: 27. Ben Poquette	0 - 0
Jan 31, 1980	@ Denver	L, 127 - 126	McNichols Sports Arena Regular Season	22-32	PTS: 32. Calvin Natt	PTS: 47. Dan Issel	0 - 0
Feb 5, 1980	@ San Antonio	W, 115 - 123	HemisFair Arena Regular Season	23-32	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	PTS: 21. John Shumate	0 - 0
Feb 6, 1980	@ Houston	L, 115 - 114	Compaq Center Regular Season	23-33	PTS: 25. R. Phegley	PTS: 28. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Feb 8, 1980	v. L.A. Lakers	L, 120 - 125	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	23-34	PTS: 40. Mike Newlin	PTS: 31. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 10, 1980	v. Seattle	L, 107 - 122	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	23-35	PTS: 26. R. Phegley	PTS: 29. D. Johnson	0 - 0
Feb 13, 1980	@ Indiana	W, 96 - 98	Market Square Arena Regular Season	24-35	PTS: 21. M. Lucas	PTS: 18. D. Bradley	0 - 0
Feb 14, 1980	v. Utah	W, 137 - 96	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	25-35	PTS: 24. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. Terry Furlow	0 - 0
Feb 17, 1980	@ Phoenix	L, 128 - 98	Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum Regular Season	25-36	PTS: 19. Mike Newlin	PTS: 24. P. Westphal	0 - 0
Feb 19, 1980	@ San Diego	W, 113 - 123	Valley View Casino Center Regular Season	26-36	PTS: 25. Mike Newlin	PTS: 24. F. Williams	0 - 0
Feb 22, 1980	@ L.A. Lakers	L, 132 - 110	The Forum Regular Season	26-37	PTS: 23. R. Phegley	PTS: 22. K. Abdul-Jabbar	0 - 0
Feb 24, 1980	v. San Antonio	W, 129 - 123	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	27-37	PTS: 35. Mike Newlin	PTS: 41. G. Gervin	0 - 0
Feb 27, 1980	v. Golden State	L, 120 - 133	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	27-38	PTS: 35. Mike Newlin	PTS: 34. Purvis Short	0 - 0
Feb 29, 1980	@ Detroit	L, 137 - 128	Silverdome Regular Season	27-39	PTS: 40. Mike Newlin	PTS: 30. Bob McAdoo	0 - 0
Mar 1, 1980	@ New York	L, 115 - 108	Madison Square Garden Regular Season	27-40	PTS: 28. Eddie Jordan	PTS: 26. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Mar 2, 1980	v. New York	W, 113 - 96	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	28-40	PTS: 32. M. Lucas	PTS: 23. B. Cartwright	0 - 0
Mar 4, 1980	v. Indiana	W, 114 - 109	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	29-40	PTS: 30. Mike Newlin	PTS: 22. M. Johnson	0 - 0
Mar 6, 1980	@ Washington	W, 96 - 122	US Airways Arena Regular Season	30-40	PTS: 27. C. Robinson	PTS: 17. Elvin Hayes	0 - 0
Mar 7, 1980	v. Houston	L, 110 - 111	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	30-41	PTS: 37. Mike Newlin	PTS: 37. Moses Malone	0 - 0
Mar 9, 1980	v. Detroit	W, 140 - 100	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	31-41	PTS: 45. C. Robinson	PTS: 31. John Long	0 - 0
Mar 11, 1980	@ Cleveland	L, 122 - 119	Richfield Coliseum Regular Season	31-42	PTS: 32. Mike Newlin	PTS: 31. M. Mitchell	0 - 0
Mar 12, 1980	@ Detroit	W, 119 - 137	Silverdome Regular Season	32-42	PTS: 23. W. Boynes	PTS: 29. Phil Hubbard	0 - 0
Mar 16, 1980	v. San Antonio	L, 107 - 120	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	32-43	PTS: 19. W. Boynes	PTS: 33. James Silas	0 - 0
Mar 17, 1980	v. Boston	L, 92 - 117	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	32-44	PTS: 22. C. Robinson	PTS: 29. Larry Bird	0 - 0
Mar 19, 1980	@ Indiana	L, 125 - 112	Market Square Arena Regular Season	32-45	PTS: 24. Eddie Jordan	PTS: 24. J. Edwards	0 - 0
Mar 21, 1980	@ Philadelphia	L, 108 - 99	Spectrum Regular Season	32-46	PTS: 21. W. Boynes	PTS: 26. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Mar 23, 1980	@ Boston	W, 96 - 101	Boston Garden Regular Season	33-46	PTS: 38. Mike Newlin	PTS: 16. G. Henderson	0 - 0
Mar 27, 1980	@ Atlanta	L, 117 - 100	Omni Coliseum Regular Season	33-47	PTS: 25. C. Robinson	PTS: 30. John Drew	0 - 0
Mar 28, 1980	v. Philadelphia	W, 99 - 92	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	34-47	PTS: 23. C. Robinson	PTS: 20. L. Hollins	0 - 0
Mar 30, 1980	v. Washington	L, 87 - 93	Jersey Mike's Arena Regular Season	34-48	PTS: 19. Eddie Jordan	PTS: 23. Kevin Grevey	0 - 0

Date

Opponent

Result

Venue

Record

New Jersey Leaders

Opponent Leaders

PPP

Oct 12, 1979

Cleveland

W, 102 - 95

Jersey Mike's Arena
Regular Season