New Jersey Nets

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1983-1984 New Jersey Nets
Record: 45-37
Overall ranking: 445th, 1.172 points above average
    New Jersey enjoyed a brief spurt as a reasonably competitive team during the early 1980s.
    Larry Brown led the Nets to a 20-win improvement and a 44-38 record during the 1981-1982 season. New Jersey had a 47-29 mark late in the 1982-1983 season when Brown resigned abruptly – even by his standards – to take over the program at the University of Kansas.
    The highlight of the Nets’ early 1980s run of success came during the 1984 playoffs. New Jersey finished the 1983-1984 regular season with a 45-37 record under first-year coach Stan Albeck. Few, however, thought the Nets had a chance of beating the defending NBA champion Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the postseason.
    Surprise! New Jersey opened the best-of-five series with a pair of convincing wins in Philadelphia. The 76ers squared the series with a pair of taut wins in New Jersey. The Nets never wavered, though. They completed the shocking upset with a 101-98 victory in Philadelphia in the decisive Game 5.
    No other team would eliminate a reigning NBA champion in the first round of the postseason until the Phoenix Suns defeated the San Antonio Spurs in the opening round of the 2000 playoffs.

New Jersey Nets From Top to Bottom

All-time RankingW-LPlayoffs
1632002-03New Jersey Nets49-33NBA finalist
2102001-02New Jersey Nets52-30NBA finalist
3091982-83New Jersey Nets49-33East first round
3731993-94New Jersey Nets45-37East first round
3812003-04New Jersey Nets47-35East semifinals
4101997-98New Jersey Nets43-39East first round
4661983-84New Jersey Nets45-37East semifinals
4681992-93New Jersey Nets43-39East first round
4692005-06New Jersey Nets49-33East semifinals
5171981-82New Jersey Nets44-38East first round
5391984-85New Jersey Nets42-40East first round
6862006-07New Jersey Nets41-41East semifinals
6981979-80New Jersey Nets34-48
7071999-00New Jersey Nets31-51
7511985-86New Jersey Nets39-43East first round
7551991-92New Jersey Nets40-42East first round
7732004-05New Jersey Nets42-40East first round
9031994-95New Jersey Nets30-52
9221998-99New Jersey Nets16-34
9521996-97New Jersey Nets26-56
9541978-79New Jersey Nets37-45East first round
9631995-96New Jersey Nets30-52
9841990-91New Jersey Nets26-56
9861986-87New Jersey Nets24-58
10142000-01New Jersey Nets26-56
10201980-81New Jersey Nets24-58
10371977-78New Jersey Nets24-58
10471988-89New Jersey Nets26-56
10741976-77New York Nets22-60
10901987-88New Jersey Nets19-63
11051989-90New Jersey Nets17-65