The 1977–78 New Jersey Nets season was the Nets' 11th in franchise history, their second in the NBA,1977–78 New Jersey Nets and their first in New Jersey, following their relocation from nearby Long Island.
Draft picks
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College 1 7 Bernard King SF Tennessee 4 67 Bob Elmore Wichita State 5 89 Gerald Cunningham Kentucky State 6 111 Mark Crow Duke 7 132 Scott Conant Newberry College 8 152 Ralph Drollinger C UCLA
This would become the only NBA draft that the Nets would participate in under the New York Nets name. Following this draft's conclusion, the team would move to nearby New Jersey and play there up until 2012, where they would move to Brooklyn to become the Brooklyn Nets since then.
Roster
Regular season
Season standings
z – clinched division title y – clinched division title x – clinched playoff spot
Awards and records Bernard King, NBA All-Rookie First Team 1st Team
References