List of Brooklyn Nets seasons

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
League champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Postseason Awards
New Jersey Americans
1967–68ABA——Eastern5th[lower-alpha 1]3642.46218—
New York Nets
1968–69ABA——Eastern5th1761.21827—
1969–70ABA——Eastern4th3945.46420Lost First Round (Colonels) 4–3
1970–71ABA——Eastern3rd4044.47615Lost First Round (Squires) 4–2
1971–72ABA——Eastern3rd4440.52424Won First Round (Colonels) 4–2
Won ABA Semifinals (Squires) 4–2
Lost ABA Finals (Pacers) 4–2
1972–73ABA——Eastern4th3054.35727Lost First Round (Cougars) 4–1Brian Taylor (ROY)
1973–74ABA——Eastern1st5529.655—Won First Round (Squires) 4–1
Won ABA Semifinals (Kentucky) 4–0
Won ABA Finals (Utah) 4–1		Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)
1974–75ABA——Eastern2nd[lower-alpha 2]5826.690—Lost First Round (Spirits) 4–1Julius Erving (MVP)
1975–76ABA——[lower-alpha 3]2nd5529.6555Won ABA Semifinals (Spurs) 4–3
Won ABA Finals (Nuggets) 4–2		Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)
1976–77NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2260.26828—
New Jersey Nets
1977–78NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2458.29331—
1978–79NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd3745.45117Lost First Round (76ers) 2–0
1979–80NBAEastern10thAtlantic5th3448.41527—
1980–81NBAEastern10thAtlantic5th2458.29338—
1981–82NBAEastern4thAtlantic3rd4438.53719Lost First Round (Bullets) 2–0Buck Williams (ROY)
1982–83NBAEastern4thAtlantic3rd4933.59816Lost First Round (Knicks) 2–0
1983–84NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4537.54917Won First Round (76ers) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–2
1984–85NBAEastern5thAtlantic3rd4240.51221Lost First Round (Pistons) 3–0
1985–86NBAEastern7thAtlantic3rd3943.47628Lost First Round (Bucks) 3–0
1986–87NBAEastern10thAtlantic4th2458.29335—
1987–88NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th1963.23238—
1988–89NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2656.31726—
1989–90NBAEastern13thAtlantic6th1765.20736—
1990–91NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2656.31730—Derrick Coleman (ROY)
1991–92NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd4042.48811Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 3–1
1992–93NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd4339.52417Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 3–2
1993–94NBAEastern7thAtlantic3rd4537.54912Lost First Round (Knicks) 3–1
1994–95NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th3052.36627—
1995–96NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th3052.36630—
1996–97NBAEastern13thAtlantic5th2656.31735—
1997–98NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd4339.52412Lost First Round (Bulls) 3–0
1998–99NBA[lower-alpha 4]Eastern14thAtlantic7th1634.32017—
1999–2000NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th3151.37821—
2000–01NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th2656.31730—
2001–02NBAEastern1stAtlantic1st5230.634—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)
2002–03NBAEastern2ndAtlantic1st4933.598—Won First Round (Bucks) 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Celtics) 4–0
Won Conference Finals (Pistons) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–2
2003–04NBAEastern2ndAtlantic1st4735.573—Won First Round (Knicks) 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–3
2004–05NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd4240.5123Lost First Round (Heat) 4–0
2005–06NBAEastern3rdAtlantic1st4933.598—Won First Round (Pacers) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–1
2006–07NBAEastern6thAtlantic2nd4141.5006Won First Round (Raptors) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2
2007–08NBAEastern10thAtlantic4th3448.41532—
2008–09NBAEastern11thAtlantic3rd3448.41528—
2009–10NBAEastern15thAtlantic5th1270.14638—
2010–11NBAEastern12thAtlantic4th2458.29332—
2011–12NBA[lower-alpha 5]Eastern12thAtlantic5th2244.33317—
Brooklyn Nets
2012–13NBAEastern4thAtlantic2nd4933.5985Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–3
2013–14NBAEastern6thAtlantic2nd4438.5374Won First Round (Raptors) 4–3
Lost Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–1
2014–15NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd3844.46311Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–2
2015–16NBAEastern14thAtlantic4th2161.25635—
2016–17NBAEastern15thAtlantic5th2062.24433—
2017–18NBAEastern12thAtlantic5th2854.34131—
2018–19NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4240.51216Lost First Round (76ers) 4–1
2019–20NBAEastern7thAtlantic4th3537.48620.5First Round (Raptors)

All-time records

As of the end of the 2018–19 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) 1,824 2,398 .430
ABA postseason record (1967–1976) 37 32 .536
NBA postseason record (1976–present) 62 80 .437
All-time postseason record (1967–present) 99 112 .469
All-time regular and postseason record (1967–present) 1,881 2,470 .432

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 merged its two divisions into one seven-team division.
  4. A lockout shortened the season to 50 games.
  5. A lockout shortened the season to 66 games.
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References
  • "Brooklyn Nets Franchise Index". Basketball Reference. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
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