The New Jersey Nets came up just a bit short against the Boston Celtics, 115 to 112, on December 16, 1979.
Final
Celtics
Nets
FG Made - Attempted
40-92
43-99
Field Goal %
43.5
43.4
3PT Made - Attempted
4-7
1-4
3PT %
57.1
25.0
FT Made - Attempted
31-45
25-27
Free Throw %
68.9
92.6
Rebounds
46
52
Offensive Rebounds
19
20
Defensive Rebounds
27
32
Assists
27
27
Steals
11
5
Blocks
4
11
Turnovers
25
30
Personal Fouls
27
33
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Cowens | 43 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7-21 | 33.3 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 2-2 | 100.0 | 36.6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
C. Maxwell | 40 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-9 | 55.6 | 0-0 | 5-11 | 45.5 | 54.2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | ||
L. Bird | 38 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6-16 | 37.5 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 6-9 | 66.7 | 47.6 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
N. Archibald | 38 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5-15 | 33.3 | 0-0 | 7-7 | 100.0 | 47.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
C. Ford | 36 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6-8 | 75.0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 88.9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Bench
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M.L. Carr | 20 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 7-9 | 77.8 | 61.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
R. Robey | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 50.0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 47.4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||
D. Chaney | 17 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3-5 | 60.0 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 100.0 | 64.3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
G. Henderson | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 40.0 | 0-0 | 3-4 | 75.0 | 51.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Starters
| NAME | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG | FG% | 3PT | 3P% | FT | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TOV | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Newlin | 49 | 52 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 19-28 | 67.9 | 1-3 | 33.3 | 13-15 | 86.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |
C. Natt | 49 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4-14 | 28.6 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0-0 | 28.6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||
J. van Breda Kolff | 47 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5-14 | 35.7 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 100.0 | 44.4 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | ||
E. Jordan | 45 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 5-21 | 23.8 | 0-0 | 6-6 | 100.0 | 33.8 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 6 | ||
G. Johnson | 34 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5-8 | 62.5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 62.5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
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Team Rankings
ORTG
112.5
16th
DRTG
117.9
27th
NETRTG
-5.3
25th
3P%
38.5
4th
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