# 1983–84 New Jersey Nets season

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

| 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 |

## Regular season
### Season standings

| Atlantic Divisionvte | 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 Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte | Eastern Conferencevte |
| # | 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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord :
November: 7–6 (home: 4–2; road: 3–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
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)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceSeries
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 :