On September 29, in White Plains, New York, the Nets faced the Washington Bullets.
Julius Erving scored a game-high 42 points as the Nets won 127–121.
On October 2, 17,226 fans showed up at Madison Square Garden to watch the Nets play the New York Knicks.
On October 7 the Nets took their 4–0 streak against NBA teams into a contest with the Boston Celtics in Uniondale, New York.
[1] Roster [2] [3] Note: GP= Games played; MIN= Minutes; STL= Steals; REB = Rebounds; ASST = Assists; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points [4] Eastern Division Semifinals vs. Virginia Squires[5] Eastern Division Finals vs Kentucky Colonels ABA Finals vs. Utah Stars