List of Brooklyn Nets seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Brooklyn Nets professional basketball team. The Nets were founded as the New Jersey Americans in 1967, a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA). A year later, the club relocated to Long Island, New York, and were renamed as the New York Nets. There, behind the play of Hall of Famer Julius Erving, the team won its only two ABA championships: in 1974 and 1976. After the 1975–76 season, the ABA merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the Nets were one of four franchises that joined the NBA. After a season of being the second team to represent the state of New York (the other being the New York Knicks), the team moved back to New Jersey and was renamed as the New Jersey Nets.

In the NBA, the Nets have experienced only one period of sustained success, from the 2001–02 season to the 2006–07 season, when led by Jason Kidd they played in the postseason every year and twice reached the NBA Finals, but lost to Shaquille O'Neal-led Los Angeles Lakers in 2002 and then to Tim Duncan-led San Antonio Spurs in 2003. After 35 seasons in New Jersey, owner Mikhail Prokhorov moved the team to the New York City borough of Brooklyn to become the Brooklyn Nets.

Seasons[]

ABA champions NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% Postseason Awards
New Jersey Americans
1967–68 ABA — — Eastern 5th[a] 36 42 .462 —
New York Nets
1968–69 ABA — — Eastern 5th 17 61 .218 —
1969–70 ABA — — Eastern 4th 39 45 .464 Lost First Round (Colonels) 4–3
1970–71 ABA — — Eastern 3rd 40 44 .476 Lost First Round (Squires) 4–2
1971–72 ABA — — Eastern 3rd 44 40 .524 Won First Round (Colonels) 4–2
Won ABA Semifinals (Squires) 4–2
Lost ABA Finals (Pacers) 4–2
1972–73 ABA — — Eastern 4th 30 54 .357 Lost First Round (Cougars) 4–1 Brian Taylor (ROY)
1973–74 ABA — — Eastern 1st 55 29 .655 Won First Round (Squires) 4–1
Won ABA Semifinals (Kentucky) 4–0
Won ABA Finals (Utah) 4–1		 Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)
1974–75 ABA — — Eastern 2nd[b] 58 26 .690 Lost First Round (Spirits) 4–1 Julius Erving (MVP)
1975–76 ABA — — —[c] 2nd 55 29 .655 Won ABA Semifinals (Spurs) 4–3
Won ABA Finals (Nuggets) 4–2		 Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)
1976–77 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 22 60 .268 —
New Jersey Nets
1977–78 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 24 58 .293 —
1978–79 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 37 45 .451 Lost First Round (76ers) 2–0
1979–80 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 34 48 .415 —
1980–81 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 5th 24 58 .293 —
1981–82 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Bullets) 2–0 Buck Williams (ROY)
1982–83 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 3rd 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (Knicks) 2–0
1983–84 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 4th 45 37 .549 Won First Round (76ers) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–2
1984–85 NBA Eastern 5th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Pistons) 3–0
1985–86 NBA Eastern 7th Atlantic 3rd 39 43 .476 Lost First Round (Bucks) 3–0
1986–87 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 4th 24 58 .293 —
1987–88 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 19 63 .232 —
1988–89 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 26 56 .317 —
1989–90 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 6th 17 65 .207 —
1990–91 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 26 56 .317 — Derrick Coleman (ROY)
1991–92 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 40 42 .488 Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 3–1
1992–93 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 3rd 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 3–2
1993–94 NBA Eastern 7th Atlantic 3rd 45 37 .549 Lost First Round (Knicks) 3–1
1994–95 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th 30 52 .366 —
1995–96 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 30 52 .366 —
1996–97 NBA Eastern 13th Atlantic 5th 26 56 .317 —
1997–98 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Bulls) 3–0
1998–99 NBA[d] Eastern 14th Atlantic 7th 16 34 .320 —
1999–2000 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 31 51 .378 —
2000–01 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 6th 26 56 .317 —
2001–02 NBA Eastern 1st Atlantic 1st 52 30 .634 Won First Round (Pacers) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Hornets) 4–1
Won Conference Finals (Celtics) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Lakers) 4–0		 Rod Thorn (EOY)
2002–03 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 49 33 .598 Won First Round (Bucks) 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–0
Won Conference Finals (Pistons) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–2
2003–04 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 1st 47 35 .573 Won First Round (Knicks) 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–3
2004–05 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Heat) 4–0
2005–06 NBA Eastern 3rd Atlantic 1st 49 33 .598 Won First Round (Pacers) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–1
2006–07 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 2nd 41 41 .500 Won First Round (Raptors) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2
2007–08 NBA Eastern 10th Atlantic 4th 34 48 .415 —
2008–09 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 3rd 34 48 .415 —
2009–10 NBA Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 12 70 .146 —
2010–11 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 4th 24 58 .293 —
2011–12 NBA[e] Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th 22 44 .333 —
Brooklyn Nets
2012–13 NBA Eastern 4th Atlantic 2nd 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–3
2013–14 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 2nd 44 38 .537 Won First Round (Raptors) 4–3
Lost Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–1
2014–15 NBA Eastern 8th Atlantic 3rd 38 44 .463 Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–2
2015–16 NBA Eastern 14th Atlantic 4th 21 61 .256 —
2016–17 NBA Eastern 15th Atlantic 5th 20 62 .244 —
2017–18 NBA Eastern 12th Atlantic 5th 28 54 .341 —
2018–19 NBA Eastern 6th Atlantic 4th 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (76ers) 4–1
2019–20 NBA[f] Eastern 7th Atlantic 4th 35 37 .486 Lost First Round (Raptors) 4–0
2020–21 NBA Eastern 2nd Atlantic 2nd 48 24 .667 Won First Round (Celtics) 4–1
Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–3

All-time records[]

As of the end of the 2020–21 season

Statistic Wins Losses W–L%
ABA regular season record (1967–1976) 374 370 .503
NBA regular season record (1976–present) 1,450 2,028 .415
All-time regular season record (1967–present) 1,907 2,459 .437
ABA postseason record (1967–1976) 37 32 .536
NBA postseason record (1976–present) 73 85 .462
All-time postseason record (1967–present) 110 117 .485
All-time regular and postseason record (1967–present) 2,017 2,576 .428

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Americans tied the Kentucky Colonels for fourth place and the final playoff berth in the Eastern Division. A one-game playoff was to be played on the Americans' home court, but because a suitable venue could not be found in time, the game was forfeited to the Colonels and the Americans finished fifth in the division.
  2. ^ The Nets tied the Kentucky Colonels for first place in the Eastern Division. A one-game playoff was played on April 4, 1975, where the Colonels defeated the Nets 108–99, and thus the Nets finished second.
  3. ^ The league abolished division play during the season.
  4. ^ A lockout shortened the season to 50 games.
  5. ^ A lockout shortened the season to 66 games.
  6. ^ Regular season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic

References[]

  • "Brooklyn Nets Franchise Index". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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