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.

Season standings

 * z – clinched division title
 * y – clinched division title
 * x – clinched playoff spot

Regular season

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 * 7
 * November 11, 1983
 * Milwaukee
 * W 107–103
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 5–2
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 * 10
 * November 17, 1983
 * @ Dallas
 * L 113–115
 * Reunion Arena
 * 6–4
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 * 12
 * November 23, 1983
 * @ Phoenix
 * W 110–108
 * Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
 * 7–5
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 * 13
 * November 25, 1983
 * @ Los Angeles
 * L 123–147
 * The Forum
 * 7–6
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 * 15
 * November 30, 1983
 * New York
 * L 104–113
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–7
 * The Forum
 * 7–6
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 * 15
 * November 30, 1983
 * New York
 * L 104–113
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–7
 * L 104–113
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–7
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 8–7
 * 8–7


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 * 16
 * December 2, 1983
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 107–122
 * MECCA Arena
 * 8–8
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 * 26
 * December 22, 1983
 * Dallas
 * W 101–98
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 13–13
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 * 27
 * December 23, 1983
 * @ Boston
 * L 113–125
 * Boston Garden
 * 13–14
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 * 28
 * December 25, 1983
 * @ New York
 * L 110–112 (OT)
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 13–15
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 * 30
 * December 28, 1983
 * Milwaukee
 * L 85–89
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 13–17
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 13–15
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 * 30
 * December 28, 1983
 * Milwaukee
 * L 85–89
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 13–17
 * L 85–89
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 13–17
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 13–17
 * 13–17


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 * 32
 * January 3, 1984
 * Boston
 * L 103–105
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 14–18
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 * 40
 * January 17, 1984
 * @ New York
 * W 121–115
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 20–20
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 * 44
 * January 26, 1984
 * @ Utah
 * L 115–125
 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 22–22
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * Salt Palace Acord Arena
 * 22–22
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * colspan="9" bgcolor="#bbcaff"|All-Star Break
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 * - bgcolor="#bbffbb"


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 * 48
 * February 6, 1984
 * Boston
 * W 115–112
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 25–23
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 * 55
 * February 18, 1984
 * @ New York
 * L 102–112
 * Madison Square Garden
 * 26–29
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 * 58
 * February 25, 1984
 * New York
 * W 117–104
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 29–29
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 * 59
 * February 29, 1984
 * Los Angeles
 * W 102–92
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 30–29
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 29–29
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 * 59
 * February 29, 1984
 * Los Angeles
 * W 102–92
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 30–29
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 30–29
 * 30–29


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 * 61
 * March 5, 1984
 * Utah
 * W 120–116
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 32–29
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 * 62
 * March 7, 1984
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 106–100
 * MECCA Arena
 * 33–29
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 * 65
 * March 14, 1984
 * Phoenix
 * W 108–102
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 35–30
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 * 69
 * March 21, 1984
 * Milwaukee
 * L 95–102
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 37–32
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 * 70
 * March 23, 1984
 * @ Boston
 * W 101–97
 * Boston Garden
 * 38–32
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 * 71
 * March 25, 1984
 * New York
 * W 107–94
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 39–32
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 * 74
 * March 31, 1984
 * Boston
 * L 98–107
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 40–34
 * 38–32
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 * 71
 * March 25, 1984
 * New York
 * W 107–94
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 39–32
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 * 74
 * March 31, 1984
 * Boston
 * L 98–107
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 40–34
 * L 98–107
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 40–34
 * Brendan Byrne Arena
 * 40–34
 * 40–34


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 * 75
 * April 3, 1984
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 92–109
 * MECCA Arena
 * 40–35
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 * 82
 * April 15, 1984
 * @ Boston
 * L 111–118
 * Boston Garden
 * 45–37
 * L 111–118
 * Boston Garden
 * 45–37
 * Boston Garden
 * 45–37
 * 45–37

Playoffs

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 * 1
 * April 18
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 116–101
 * Buck Williams (25)
 * Buck Williams (16)
 * Micheal Ray Richardson (9)
 * Spectrum 12,511
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * April 20
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 116–102
 * Micheal Ray Richardson (32)
 * Buck Williams (9)
 * Micheal Ray Richardson (9)
 * Spectrum 14,025
 * 2–0
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 * 3
 * April 22
 * Philadelphia
 * L 100–108
 * Buck Williams (21)
 * Buck Williams (17)
 * Micheal Ray Richardson (11)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 12,399
 * 2–1
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 * 4
 * April 24
 * Philadelphia
 * L 102–110
 * Albert King (20)
 * Buck Williams (18)
 * Micheal Ray Richardson (9)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 20,149
 * 2–2
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 * 5
 * April 26
 * @ Philadelphia
 * W 101–98
 * Richardson, Birdsong (24)
 * Buck Williams (16)
 * Richardson, Birdsong (6)
 * Spectrum 17,921
 * 3–2


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 * 1
 * April 29, 1984
 * @ Milwaukee
 * W 106–100
 * Darryl Dawkins (32)
 * Buck Williams (17)
 * Micheal Ray Richardson (8)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 1–0
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 * 2
 * May 1, 1984
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 94–98
 * Buck Williams (21)
 * Buck Williams (18)
 * Williams, Richardson (5)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 1–1
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 * 3
 * May 3, 1984
 * Milwaukee
 * L 93–100
 * Darryl Dawkins (31)
 * Buck Williams (14)
 * Richardson, Cook (6)
 * Brendan Byrne Arena 15,868
 * 1–2
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 * 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
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 * 5
 * May 8, 1984
 * @ Milwaukee
 * L 82–94
 * Darryl Dawkins (20)
 * Williams, Dawkins (8)
 * Micheal Ray Richardson (6)
 * MECCA Arena 11,052
 * 2–3
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 * 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