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 their first season in the NBA, the team moved back to New Jersey and was renamed as the New Jersey Nets.

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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 Shaq and Kobe-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 championsDivision championsPlayoff berth
SeasonLeagueConferenceFinishDivisionFinishWinsLosses Win% Playoffs Awards Head coach
New Jersey Americans
1967–68 ABA ——Eastern5th [a] 3642.462— Max Zaslofsky
New York Nets
1968–69 ABA——Eastern5th1761.218—Max Zaslofsky
1969–70 ABA——Eastern4th3945.464Lost first round (Colonels) 4–3 York Larese
1970–71 ABA——Eastern3rd4044.476Lost first round (Squires) 4–2 Lou Carnesecca
1971–72 ABA——Eastern3rd4440.524Won first round (Colonels) 4–2
Won ABA semifinals (Squires) 4–2
Lost ABA Finals (Pacers) 4–2
1972–73 ABA——Eastern4th3054.357Lost first round (Cougars) 4–1 Brian Taylor (ROY)
1973–74 ABA——Eastern1st5529.655Won first round (Squires) 4–1
Won ABA semifinals (Kentucky) 4–0
Won ABA Finals (Utah) 4–1		 Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP) Kevin Loughery
1974–75 ABA——Eastern2nd [b] 5826.690Lost first round (Spirits) 4–1 Julius Erving (MVP)
1975–76 ABA——— [c] 2nd5529.655Won ABA semifinals (Spurs) 4–3
Won ABA Finals (Nuggets) 4–2		 Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)
1976–77 NBA Eastern 11th Atlantic 5th2260.268—
New Jersey Nets
1977–78 NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2458.293—Kevin Loughery
1978–79 NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd3745.451Lost first round (76ers) 2–0
1979–80 NBAEastern10thAtlantic5th3448.415—
1980–81 NBAEastern10thAtlantic5th2458.293—Kevin Loughery
Bob MacKinnon
1981–82 NBAEastern4thAtlantic3rd4438.537Lost first round (Bullets) 2–0 Buck Williams (ROY) Larry Brown
1982–83 NBAEastern4thAtlantic3rd4933.598Lost first round (Knicks) 2–0Larry Brown
Bill Blair
1983–84 NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4537.549Won first round (76ers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–2		 Stan Albeck
1984–85 NBAEastern5thAtlantic3rd4240.512Lost first round (Pistons) 3–0
1985–86 NBAEastern7thAtlantic3rd3943.476Lost first round (Bucks) 3–0 Dave Wohl
1986–87 NBAEastern10thAtlantic4th2458.293—
1987–88 NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th1963.232—Dave Wohl
Bob MacKinnon
Willis Reed
1988–89 NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2656.317—Willis Reed
1989–90 NBAEastern13thAtlantic6th1765.207— Bill Fitch
1990–91 NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2656.317— Derrick Coleman (ROY)
1991–92 NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd4042.488Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–1
1992–93 NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd4339.524Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–2 Chuck Daly
1993–94 NBAEastern7thAtlantic3rd4537.549Lost first round (Knicks) 3–1
1994–95 NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th3052.366— Butch Beard
1995–96 NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th3052.366—
1996–97 NBAEastern13thAtlantic5th2656.317— John Calipari
1997–98 NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd4339.524Lost first round (Bulls) 3–0
1998–99 NBA [d] Eastern14thAtlantic7th1634.320—John Calipari
Don Casey
1999–2000 NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th3151.378—Don Casey
2000–01 NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th2656.317— Byron Scott
2001–02 NBAEastern1stAtlantic1st5230.634Won 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 NBAEastern2ndAtlantic1st4933.598Won 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 NBAEastern2ndAtlantic1st4735.573Won first round (Knicks) 4–0
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–3		Byron Scott
Lawrence Frank
2004–05 NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd4240.512Lost first round (Heat) 4–0Lawrence Frank
2005–06 NBAEastern3rdAtlantic1st4933.598Won first round (Pacers) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1
2006–07 NBAEastern6thAtlantic2nd4141.500Won first round (Raptors) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2
2007–08 NBAEastern10thAtlantic4th3448.415—
2008–09 NBAEastern11thAtlantic3rd3448.415—
2009–10 NBAEastern15thAtlantic5th1270.146—Lawrence Frank
Tom Barrise
Kiki Vandeweghe
2010–11 NBAEastern12thAtlantic4th2458.293— Avery Johnson
2011–12 NBA [e] Eastern12thAtlantic5th2244.333—
Brooklyn Nets
2012–13 NBAEastern4thAtlantic2nd4933.598Lost first round (Bulls) 4–3Avery Johnson
P.J. Carlesimo
2013–14 NBAEastern6thAtlantic2nd4438.537Won first round (Raptors) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1		 Jason Kidd
2014–15 NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd3844.463Lost first round (Hawks) 4–2 Lionel Hollins
2015–16 NBAEastern14thAtlantic4th2161.256— Wayne Ellington (JWKC)Lionel Hollins
Tony Brown
2016–17 NBAEastern15thAtlantic5th2062.244— Kenny Atkinson
2017–18 NBAEastern12thAtlantic5th2854.341—
2018–19 NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4240.512Lost first round (76ers) 4–1
2019–20 NBA [f] Eastern7thAtlantic4th3537.486Lost first round (Raptors) 4–0Kenny Atkinson
Jacque Vaughn
2020–21 NBAEastern2ndAtlantic2nd4824.667Won first round (Celtics) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3		 Steve Nash
2021–22 NBAEastern7thAtlantic4th4438.537Lost first round (Celtics) 4–0 Patty Mills (SPOR)
2022–23 NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4537.549Lost first round (76ers) 4–0Steve Nash
Jacque Vaughn
2023–24 NBAEastern11thAtlantic4th3250.390—Jacque Vaughn
Kevin Ollie

All-time records

As of the end of the 2023–24 regular season

StatisticWinsLossesW–L%
ABA regular season record (1967–1976)374370.503
NBA regular season record (1976–present)1,6542,214.428
All-time regular season record (1967–present)2,0282,584.440
ABA postseason record (1967–1976)3732.536
NBA postseason record (1976–present)70101.409
All-time postseason record (1967–present)107133.446
All-time regular and postseason record (1967–present)2,1352,717.440

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

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