1984–85 New Jersey Nets season

NBA professional basketball team season August 2023 March 2026 New Jersey Nets 1985 42 40 Atlantic 3 5 Stan Albeck Lewis Schaffel Secaucus Seven (led by Alan N. Cohen and Joseph Taub) Brendan Byrne Arena First round(lost to Pistons 0–3) NJN WOR-TVSportsChannel New York WNBC The 1984–85 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' ninth season in the NBA.1984–85 New Jersey Nets Draft picks 1984 NBA draft Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 17 Jeff Turner PF United States Vanderbilt 3 63 Yommy Sangodeyi Sam Houston State 4 85 Hank Cornley United States Illinois State 5 109 Michael Gerren United States South Alabama 6 131 Oscar Schmidt SG/SF Brazil 7 155 Sean Kerins United States Syracuse 8 177 Chris Winans United States Utah 9 200 Billy Ryan United States Princeton 10 221 Phil Jamison United States Saint Peter's Roster New Jersey Nets 1984–85 #003DA6 #FFFFFF #EC0044 #FFFFFF 10 Otis Birdsong SG 6 3 190 Houston 1955-12-09 yes 22 Ron Brewer SG 6 4 180 Arkansas 1955-09-16 12 Darwin Cook PG 6 3 184 Portland 1958-08-06 53 Darryl Dawkins C 6 11 251 Maynard Evans HS (FL) 1957-01-11 42 Mike Gminski C 6 11 250 Duke 1959-08-03 43 George Johnson George T. Johnson C 6 11 205 Dillard 1948-12-18 55 Albert King basketball SF 6 6 190 Maryland 1959-12-17 33 Kevin McKenna basketball SG 6 5 195 Creighton 1959-01-08 31 Mike O'Koren SF 6 7 207 North Carolina 1958-02-07 14 Kelvin Ransey PG 6 1 170 Ohio State 1958-05-03 20 Micheal Ray Richardson PG 6 5 189 Montana 1955-04-11 22 Wayne Sappleton PF 6 9 215 Loyola (IL) 1960-11-17 35 Jeff Turner PF 6 9 230 Vanderbilt 1962-04-09 52 Buck Williams PF 6 8 215 Maryland 1954-10-14 Stan Albeck John Killilea Herman Kull https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/NJN/1985.html Regular season Season standings NJN NJN Game log Regular season New Jersey Nets 1985 #003DA6 #FFFFFF Total: 42–40 (home: 27–14; road: 15–26) New Jersey Nets October yes #EC0044 #FFFFFF 0 2 1 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | October 26, 1984 | Atlanta | L 104–119 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 2 | October 27, 1984 | @ Cleveland | W 131–106 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 1–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | October 30, 1984 | Philadelphia | L 96–118 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 4 | October 31, 1984 | @ Boston | L 105–116 | | | | Boston Garden | 1–3 New Jersey Nets November #EC0044 #FFFFFF 4 1 3 4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 5 | November 3, 1984 | Indiana | W 118–117 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 6 | November 7, 1984 | Washington | W 99–88 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 3–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 7 | November 9, 1984 | Kansas City | L 99–101 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 8 | November 11, 198410:30p.m. EST | @ L.A. Lakers | L 111–121 | King (22) | Williams (10) | Richardson (8) | The Forum13,257 | 3–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 9 | November 13, 1984 | @ L.A. Clippers | W 99–90 | | | | Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena | 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 10 | November 14, 1984 | @ Phoenix | L 86–98 | | | | Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum | 4–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 11 | November 17, 1984 | @ Golden State | W 131–114 | | | | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Arena | 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 12 | November 18, 1984 | @ Seattle | W 102–97 | | | | Kingdome | 6–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 13 | November 20, 1984 | @ Portland | L 107–117 (OT) | | | | Memorial Coliseum | 6–7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 14 | November 24, 1984 | @ Atlanta | L 99–101 | | | | The Omni | 6–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 15 | November 28, 1984 | New York | W 111–96 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 7–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 16 | November 30, 1984 | Indiana | W 123–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 8–8 New Jersey Nets December #EC0044 #FFFFFF 5 3 2 6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 17 | December 2, 1984 | @ Philadelphia | L 112–114 | | | | The Spectrum | 8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 18 | December 4, 1984 | @ Chicago | L 97–112 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 19 | December 5, 19847:30p.m. EST | L.A. Lakers | L 93–104 | Birdsong (26) | Sappleton (11) | Richardson (11) | Brendan Byrne Arena14,532 | 8–11 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 20 | December 8, 1984 | Boston | L 98–107 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 8–12 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 21 | December 11, 1984 | @ Boston(at Hartford, CT) | L 121–130 | | | | Hartford Civic Center | 8–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 22 | December 12, 1984 | Milwaukee | W 116–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 9–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 23 | December 14, 1984 | Chicago | W 111–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 10–13 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 24 | December 15, 1984 | @ Indiana | L 100–112 | | | | Market Square Arena | 10–14 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 25 | December 18, 1984 | @ Washington | L 95–104 | | | | Capital Centre | 10–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 26 | December 19, 1984 | Washington | W 115–106 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 11–15 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 27 | December 21, 1984 | San Antonio | L 116–122 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 11–16 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 28 | December 22, 1984 | @ Philadelphia | L 93–107 | | | | The Spectrum | 11–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 29 | December 25, 1985 | @ New York | W 120–114 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 12–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 30 | December 26, 1984 | Detroit | W 112–97 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 13–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 31 | December 28, 1984 | New York | W 100–97 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 14–17 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 32 | December 29, 1984 | @ Detroit | W 110–108 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 15–17 New Jersey Nets January #EC0044 #FFFFFF 5 2 1 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 33 | January 2, 1985 | Boston | L 95–110 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 15–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 34 | January 4, 1985 | Phoenix | W 105–98 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 16–18 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 35 | January 5, 1985 | @ Atlanta | L 114–124 | | | | The Omni | 16–19 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 36 | January 8, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 101–107 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 16–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 37 | January 11, 1985 | Atlanta | W 122–103 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 17–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 38 | January 13, 1985 | Houston | W 100–99 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 18–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 39 | January 16, 1985 | Chicago | W 100–94 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 19–20 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 40 | January 18, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 93–102 | | | | MECCA Arena | 19–21 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 41 | January 19, 1985 | Detroit | L 107–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 19–22 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 42 | January 22, 1985 | @ Utah | L 99–102 | | | | Salt Palace Acord Arena | 19–23 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 43 | January 24, 1985 | @ Denver | L 110–119 | | | | McNichols Sports Arena | 19–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 44 | January 26, 1985 | @ Dallas | W 103–93 | | | | Reunion Arena | 20–24 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 45 | January 28, 1985 | @ Houston | L 93–97 | | | | The Summit | 20–25 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 46 | January 29, 1985 | @ San Antonio | L 127–130 | | | | HemisFair Arena | 20–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 47 | January 31, 1985 | L.A. Clippers | W 122–99 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 21–26 New Jersey Nets February #EC0044 #FFFFFF 5 2 3 1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 48 | February 2, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 101–96 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 22–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 49 | February 5, 1985 | @ Detroit | W 119–117 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 23–26 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 50 | February 6, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 106–93 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 24–26 |- align="center" |colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break |- style="background:#cfc;" |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 51 | February 12, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 103–111 | | | | MECCA Arena | 24–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 52 | February 13, 1985 | Cleveland | W 112–105 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 25–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 53 | February 15, 1985 | Detroit | W 124–123 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 26–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 54 | February 16, 1985 | @ New York | W 126–117 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 27–27 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 55 | February 20, 1985 | Utah | L 104–110 (OT) | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 27–28 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 56 | February 22, 1985 | Golden State | L 127–131 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 27–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 57 | February 23, 1985 | @ Detroit | W 111–103 | | | | Pontiac Silverdome | 28–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 58 | February 27, 1985 | Atlanta | W 114–91 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 29–29 New Jersey Nets March #EC0044 #FFFFFF 4 4 4 5 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 59 | March 1, 1985 | @ Washington | W 100–98 | | | | Capital Centre | 30–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 60 | March 3, 1985 | @ Chicago | W 117–113 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 31–29 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 61 | March 5, 1985 | @ Kansas City | L 113–134 | | | | Kemper Arena | 31–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 62 | March 6, 1985 | Seattle | W 129–108 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 32–30 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 63 | March 8, 1985 | Portland | L 110–128 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 32–31 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 64 | March 10, 1985 | Dallas | L 113–126 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 32–32 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 65 | March 12, 1985 | @ Indiana | L 108–109 | | | | Market Square Arena | 32–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 66 | March 13, 1985 | Washington | W 114–109 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 33–33 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 67 | March 16, 1985 | @ Philadelphia | L 107–127 | | | | The Spectrum | 33–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 68 | March 17, 1985 | Indiana | W 129–105 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 34–34 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 69 | March 19, 1985 | @ Milwaukee | L 111–130 | | | | MECCA Arena | 34–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 70 | March 20, 1985 | Cleveland | W 128–108 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 35–35 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 71 | March 22, 1985 | Denver | L 111–123 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 35–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 72 | March 26, 1985 | @ Atlantaat (New Orleans, LA) | W 109–108 (OT) | | | | Lakefront Arena | 36–36 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 73 | March 27, 1985 | Boston | L 95–105 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 36–37 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 74 | March 29, 1985 | @ Washington | L 98–122 | | | | Capital Centre | 36–38 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 75 | March 30, 1985 | @ New York | W 123–114 | | | | Madison Square Garden | 37–38 New Jersey Nets April #EC0044 #FFFFFF 4 0 1 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 76 | April 2, 1985 | @ Chicago | L 94–108 | | | | Chicago Stadium | 37–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 77 | April 3, 1985 | New York | W 113–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 38–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 78 | April 6, 1985 | Milwaukee | W 108–104 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 39–39 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 79 | April 9, 1985 | @ Cleveland | L 100–114 | | | | Richfield Coliseum | 39–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 80 | April 10, 1985 | Philadelphia | W 125–100 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 40–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 81 | April 13, 1985 | Chicago | W 123–111 | | | | Brendan Byrne Arena | 41–40 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" | 82 | April 14, 1985 | @ Boston | W 129–118 | | | | Boston Garden | 42–40 NJN 1985 Playoffs New Jersey Nets 1985 yes #003DA6 #FFFFFF New Jersey Nets First round yes yes no #EC0044 #FFFFFF 0 1 0 2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 1 | April 18, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 105–125 | Williams (23) | Williams (9) | Richardson (10) | Joe Louis Arena10,465 | 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 2 | April 21, 1985 | @ Detroit | L 111–121 | Williams (23) | Williams (11) | Richardson (14) | Joe Louis Arena11,501 | 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" | 3 | April 24, 1985 | Detroit | L 115–116 | Williams, King (28) | Williams (12) | Richardson (10) | Brendan Byrne Arena9,999 | 0–3 NJN 1985 yes References See also 1984–85 NBA season New Jersey Nets season Category:New Jersey Nets seasons New Jersey Nets New Jersey Nets Category:20th century in East Rutherford, New Jersey Category:Meadowlands Sports Complex