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The 1987–88 New Jersey Nets relied on Buck Williams as their leading scorer and dominant rebounder, with Otis Birdsong and Mike Gminski providing reliable secondary offence. Maurice Cheeks directed the team as its primary playmaker while also contributing defensively. The Nets were at their best on the glass and featured balanced scoring across the lineup, but inconsistent shooting efficiency limited the effectiveness of their overall offence.
Roster
| NO. | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | BIRTH DATE | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Johnny Moore | PG | 6-1 | 175 | March 3, 1958 | Texas |
| 0 | Orlando Woolridge | SF | 6-9 | 215 | December 16, 1959 | Notre Dame |
| 1 | Pearl Washington | PG | 6-2 | 190 | January 6, 1964 | Syracuse |
| 5 | John Bagley | PG | 6-0 | 185 | April 23, 1960 | Boston College |
| 10 | Otis Birdsong | SG | 6-3 | 190 | December 9, 1955 | Houston |
| 12 | Kevin McKenna | SG | 6-5 | 195 | January 8, 1959 | Creighton |
| 14 | Duane Washington | SG | 6-4 | 195 | August 31, 1964 | Middle Tennessee |
| 15 | Jamie Waller | SG | 6-4 | 215 | November 20, 1964 | Virginia Union University |
| 15 | Ricky Wilson | PG | 6-3 | 195 | July 16, 1964 | George Mason |
| 21 | Adrian Branch | SF | 6-7 | 185 | November 17, 1963 | Maryland |
| 21 | Roy Hinson | SF | 6-9 | 210 | May 2, 1961 | Rutgers University |
| 22 | Dudley Bradley | SG | 6-6 | 195 | March 19, 1957 | UNC |
| 23 | Dennis Hopson | SG | 6-5 | 200 | April 22, 1965 | Ohio State |
| 31 | Mike O’Koren | SF | 6-7 | 207 | February 7, 1958 | UNC |
| 40 | Ben Coleman | PF | 6-9 | 235 | November 14, 1961 | Minnesota, Maryland |
| 40 | Tim McCormick | C | 6-11 | 240 | March 10, 1962 | Michigan |
| 42 | Mike Gminski | C | 6-11 | 250 | August 3, 1959 | Duke |
| 45 | Dallas Comegys | PF | 6-9 | 205 | August 17, 1964 | DePaul |
| 50 | Chris Engler | C | 6-11 | 245 | March 1, 1959 | Minnesota, Wyoming |
| 52 | Buck Williams | PF | 6-8 | 215 | March 8, 1960 | Maryland |
Regular Season Per Game
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | PF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 37.7 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 6.7 | .560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 7.4 | 4.9 | .668 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 26 | 48 | 47 | 36.4 | 17.6 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 13.7 | 6.9 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.8 | .806 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 28 | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 16.9 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 13.9 | 6.3 | .454 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | 4.2 | .861 |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 28 | 19 | 12 | 32.7 | 16.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 13.0 | 5.8 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.8 | 4.8 | .708 |
| Tim McCormick | C | 25 | 47 | 38 | 32.2 | 14.1 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 10.9 | 5.9 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | 2.3 | .667 |
| John Bagley | PG | 27 | 82 | 74 | 33.8 | 12.0 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 4.8 | .439 | 2.0 | 0.6 | .292 | 2.2 | 1.8 | .822 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 26 | 27 | 10 | 24.3 | 11.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 8.9 | 4.3 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.1 | 2.4 | .774 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 32 | 67 | 59 | 28.1 | 10.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 11.0 | 5.0 | .458 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .360 | 1.4 | 0.7 | .511 |
| Dennis Hopson | SG | 22 | 61 | 19 | 22.4 | 9.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 3.6 | .404 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .267 | 2.9 | 2.1 | .740 |
| Pearl Washington | PG | 24 | 68 | 10 | 20.3 | 9.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.1 | 8.0 | 3.6 | .448 | 0.7 | 0.2 | .224 | 2.8 | 1.9 | .698 |
| Dudley Bradley | SG | 30 | 63 | 15 | 22.7 | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | .429 | 1.6 | 0.6 | .366 | 1.5 | 1.2 | .763 |
| Adrian Branch | SF | 24 | 20 | 3 | 15.4 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 6.7 | 2.8 | .418 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .200 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .870 |
| Dallas Comegys | PF | 23 | 75 | 17 | 15.0 | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.4 | .707 |
| Jamie Waller | SG | 23 | 9 | 0 | 10.1 | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 4.4 | 1.8 | .400 | 0.2 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.1 | .556 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 2.3 | .563 | 0.3 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 29 | 31 | 2 | 12.7 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .394 | 1.6 | 0.5 | .320 | 0.8 | 0.8 | .960 |
| Duane Washington | SG | 23 | 15 | 0 | 10.4 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .429 | 0.3 | 0.1 | .500 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .800 |
| Ricky Wilson | PG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | .636 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.000 | 1.8 | 1.0 | .545 |
| Chris Engler | C | 28 | 54 | 0 | 7.4 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .886 | |
| Johnny Moore | PG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 241.2 | 100.4 | 40.7 | 21.9 | 8.9 | 4.7 | 18.3 | 83.6 | 39.1 | .468 | 5.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 28.1 | 20.5 | .729 |
Regular Season Per 36 Minutes
| PLR | POS | AGE | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TPG | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 28 | 19 | 12 | 32.7 | 18.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 14.3 | 6.4 | .445 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.5 | 5.3 | .708 |
| Buck Williams | PF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 37.7 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 11.4 | 6.4 | .560 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.000 | 7.1 | 4.7 | .668 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 26 | 48 | 47 | 36.4 | 17.4 | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 13.6 | 6.8 | .502 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.8 | .806 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 28 | 34 | 34 | 35.1 | 17.3 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 14.3 | 6.5 | .454 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | 4.3 | .861 |
| Jamie Waller | SG | 23 | 9 | 0 | 10.1 | 16.6 | 5.1 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 15.8 | 6.3 | .400 | 0.8 | 0.0 | .000 | 7.1 | 4.0 | .556 |
| Pearl Washington | PG | 24 | 68 | 10 | 20.3 | 16.5 | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 14.3 | 6.4 | .448 | 1.3 | 0.3 | .224 | 4.9 | 3.4 | .698 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 26 | 27 | 10 | 24.3 | 16.3 | 9.5 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 3.9 | 13.2 | 6.4 | .483 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .774 |
| Ricky Wilson | PG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 7.8 | 16.1 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 8.4 | 5.4 | .636 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.000 | 8.4 | 4.6 | .545 |
| Tim McCormick | C | 25 | 47 | 38 | 32.2 | 15.8 | 7.7 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 12.1 | 6.6 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.9 | 2.6 | .667 |
| Dennis Hopson | SG | 22 | 61 | 19 | 22.4 | 15.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 14.5 | 5.9 | .404 | 1.2 | 0.3 | .267 | 4.7 | 3.5 | .740 |
| Adrian Branch | SF | 24 | 20 | 3 | 15.4 | 15.5 | 5.6 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 15.7 | 6.5 | .418 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .200 | 2.7 | 2.3 | .870 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 32 | 67 | 59 | 28.1 | 14.0 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 14.1 | 6.4 | .458 | 0.5 | 0.2 | .360 | 1.8 | 0.9 | .511 |
| Dallas Comegys | PF | 23 | 75 | 17 | 15.0 | 13.4 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 11.6 | 5.0 | .430 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.8 | 3.4 | .707 |
| John Bagley | PG | 27 | 82 | 74 | 33.8 | 12.7 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 2.6 | 11.6 | 5.1 | .439 | 2.1 | 0.6 | .292 | 2.3 | 1.9 | .822 |
| Duane Washington | SG | 23 | 15 | 0 | 10.4 | 12.5 | 5.1 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 9.7 | 4.2 | .429 | 0.9 | 0.5 | .500 | 4.6 | 3.7 | .800 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 6.2 | .563 | 0.7 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.8 | 0.0 | .000 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 29 | 31 | 2 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 10.0 | 3.9 | .394 | 4.6 | 1.5 | .320 | 2.3 | 2.2 | .960 |
| Dudley Bradley | SG | 30 | 63 | 15 | 22.7 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 3.9 | .429 | 2.5 | 0.9 | .366 | 2.4 | 1.9 | .763 |
| Chris Engler | C | 28 | 54 | 0 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 7.9 | 3.2 | .409 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .886 | |
| Johnny Moore | PG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 3.6 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Regular Season Totals
| PLR | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | PF | 27 | 70 | 70 | 2637 | 1279 | 834 | 109 | 68 | 44 | 189 | 832 | 466 | .560 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 518 | 346 | .668 |
| John Bagley | PG | 27 | 82 | 74 | 2774 | 981 | 257 | 479 | 110 | 10 | 201 | 896 | 393 | .439 | 161 | 47 | .292 | 180 | 148 | .822 |
| Roy Hinson | SF | 26 | 48 | 47 | 1747 | 843 | 348 | 72 | 45 | 72 | 106 | 658 | 330 | .502 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 227 | 183 | .806 |
| Otis Birdsong | SG | 32 | 67 | 59 | 1882 | 730 | 167 | 222 | 54 | 11 | 129 | 736 | 337 | .458 | 25 | 9 | .360 | 92 | 47 | .511 |
| Tim McCormick | C | 25 | 47 | 38 | 1513 | 662 | 323 | 92 | 18 | 15 | 76 | 510 | 277 | .543 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 162 | 108 | .667 |
| Pearl Washington | PG | 24 | 68 | 10 | 1379 | 633 | 118 | 206 | 91 | 4 | 141 | 547 | 245 | .448 | 49 | 11 | .224 | 189 | 132 | .698 |
| Dennis Hopson | SG | 22 | 61 | 19 | 1365 | 587 | 143 | 118 | 57 | 25 | 119 | 549 | 222 | .404 | 45 | 12 | .267 | 177 | 131 | .740 |
| Mike Gminski | C | 28 | 34 | 34 | 1194 | 573 | 320 | 55 | 28 | 33 | 83 | 474 | 215 | .454 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 166 | 143 | .861 |
| Dudley Bradley | SG | 30 | 63 | 15 | 1432 | 423 | 126 | 150 | 114 | 43 | 88 | 364 | 156 | .429 | 101 | 37 | .366 | 97 | 74 | .763 |
| Dallas Comegys | PF | 23 | 75 | 17 | 1122 | 418 | 218 | 65 | 36 | 70 | 116 | 363 | 156 | .430 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 150 | 106 | .707 |
| Orlando Woolridge | SF | 28 | 19 | 12 | 622 | 312 | 91 | 71 | 13 | 20 | 48 | 247 | 110 | .445 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 130 | 92 | .708 |
| Ben Coleman | PF | 26 | 27 | 10 | 657 | 297 | 173 | 39 | 28 | 16 | 72 | 240 | 116 | .483 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 84 | 65 | .774 |
| Adrian Branch | SF | 24 | 20 | 3 | 308 | 133 | 48 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 29 | 134 | 56 | .418 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 23 | 20 | .870 |
| Kevin McKenna | SG | 29 | 31 | 2 | 393 | 126 | 31 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 19 | 109 | 43 | .394 | 50 | 16 | .320 | 25 | 24 | .960 |
| Chris Engler | C | 28 | 54 | 0 | 399 | 103 | 98 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 29 | 88 | 36 | .409 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 31 | .886 | |
| Duane Washington | SG | 23 | 15 | 0 | 156 | 54 | 22 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 42 | 18 | .429 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 20 | 16 | .800 |
| Jamie Waller | SG | 23 | 9 | 0 | 91 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 40 | 16 | .400 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 18 | 10 | .556 |
| Ricky Wilson | PG | 23 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 21 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | .636 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 11 | 6 | .545 |
| Mike O’Koren | SF | 29 | 4 | 0 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 9 | .563 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 0 | .000 |
| Johnny Moore | PG | 29 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 82 | 82 | 19780 | 8235 | 3337 | 1795 | 727 | 385 | 1472 | 6857 | 3208 | .468 | 455 | 137 | .301 | 2308 | 1682 | .729 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG+BPG) | IMPACT INDEX* | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buck Williams | Franchise Anchor / Defensive Backbone | 37.7 | Primary Two-Way Option | 18.3 | 11.9 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 16.7 | Elite interior defender and rebounder who carried the team’s physical identity; among league leaders in rebounds and defensive impact, anchoring the frontcourt nightly. | MVP-14, All-Defensive Second Team |
| Mike Gminski | Primary Interior Scorer | 35.1 | High Usage Big | 16.9 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 14.9 | Skilled offensive center with reliable mid-range touch; provided scoring stability and rim protection when available. | |
| Roy Hinson | Scoring Wing / Secondary Option | 36.4 | High Usage Scorer | 17.6 | 7.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 14.4 | Versatile forward who scored efficiently from the mid-post and weak side; also contributed notable shot-blocking from the wing. | |
| Orlando Woolridge | Slashing Playmaking Forward | 32.7 | High Usage Creator | 16.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 1.8 | 13.4 | Dynamic athlete who attacked the rim and created offense off the dribble; short stint but high offensive involvement. | |
| Tim McCormick | Interior Finisher / Connector Big | 32.2 | Moderate Usage | 14.1 | 6.9 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 11.9 | Efficient scorer around the basket with solid passing feel for a center; complemented higher-usage scorers. | |
| John Bagley | Primary Ball-Handler | 33.8 | Primary Playmaker | 12.0 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 11.2 | Floor general who organized the offense and logged heavy minutes; assist totals reflect steady control rather than high-risk creation. | |
| Ben Coleman | Energy Big / Interior Support | 24.3 | Moderate Usage | 11.0 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 10.2 | Physical forward who provided rebounding and interior defense off the bench and in spot starts. | |
| Otis Birdsong | Veteran Scoring Guard | 28.1 | Secondary Scorer | 10.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 1.0 | 8.9 | Experienced guard who shifted toward playmaking and efficiency as his scoring role declined. | |
| Pearl Washington | Bench Playmaker | 20.3 | Secondary Playmaker | 9.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 7.7 | Creative guard known for flair and ball-handling; provided offensive spark units in limited minutes. | |
| Dennis Hopson | Developmental Scoring Wing | 22.4 | Moderate Usage | 9.6 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 7.6 | Young guard tasked with shot creation; efficiency lagged, but athletic tools and defensive flashes were evident. | |
| Dudley Bradley | Defensive Specialist Guard | 22.7 | Low Usage | 6.7 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 6.8 | Defense-first guard who generated steals and perimeter pressure; offensive role was intentionally limited. | |
| Adrian Branch | Reserve Wing | 15.4 | Low Usage | 6.7 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5.7 | Spot-minute wing who provided hustle defense and occasional scoring without consistent offensive responsibility. | |
| Dallas Comegys | Rotation Big | 15.0 | Low Usage | 5.6 | 2.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 5.4 | Young big who contributed rim protection and physicality in a limited offensive role. | |
| Duane Washington | Reserve Combo Guard | 10.4 | Low Usage | 3.6 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 4.1 | Pass-first guard used to stabilize bench lineups and move the ball rather than score. | |
| Mike O’Koren | Depth Forward | 13.0 | Very Low Usage | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 3.7 | Veteran forward used sparingly, valued mainly for experience and positional depth. | |
| Kevin McKenna | Spot-Up Reserve Guard | 12.7 | Very Low Usage | 4.1 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 3.5 | Low-usage guard who filled minutes as a floor spacer and low-mistake option. | |
| Jamie Waller | End-of-Bench Guard | 10.1 | Very Low Usage | 4.7 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 3.5 | Limited-run guard whose role focused on energy and short defensive stints. | |
| Ricky Wilson | Emergency Point Guard | 7.8 | Very Low Usage | 3.5 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.9 | Brief appearances as a fill-in guard; production driven by effort rather than role continuity. | |
| Chris Engler | Depth Center | 7.4 | Very Low Usage | 1.9 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2.2 | Backup center used for fouls, screens, and short interior stretches. | |
| Johnny Moore | Inactive / Emergency Guard | 10.0 | Minimal Usage | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.5 | One-game appearance due to roster need; veteran presence with negligible on-court impact. |