List of Brooklyn Nets seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Brooklyn Nets professional basketball franchise. The Nets were founded as the New Jersey Americans in 1967, a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA). A year later, the team moved 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 who joined the older league. After a season of being the second team to represent the state of New York, (along with the New York Knicks), the team moved back to New Jersey as the New Jersey Nets.
In the NBA, the Nets have experienced only one period of sustained success, from 2001–02 to 2006–07, when led by Jason Kidd they played in the postseason every year and twice reached the NBA Finals, but lost against Shaquille O'Neal-led Los Angeles Lakers and then Tim Duncan-led San Antonio Spurs. After thirty-five seasons in New Jersey, owner Mikhail Prokhorov moved the team to the New York City borough of Brooklyn to become the Brooklyn Nets.
League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Playoff Berth |
Season | League | Conference | Finish | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason | Awards |
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New Jersey Americans | |||||||||||
1967–68 | ABA | — | — | Eastern | 4th[1] | 36 | 42 | .456 | 18 | — | |
New York Nets | |||||||||||
1968–69 | ABA | — | — | Eastern | 5th | 17 | 61 | .218 | 27 | — | |
1969–70 | ABA | — | — | Eastern | 4th | 39 | 45 | .464 | 20 | Lost First Round (Colonels) 4–3 | |
1970–71 | ABA | — | — | Eastern | 3rd | 40 | 44 | .476 | 15 | Lost First Round (Squires) 4–2 | |
1971–72 | ABA | — | — | Eastern | 3rd | 44 | 40 | .524 | 24 | Won First Round (Colonels) 4–2 Won ABA Semifinals (Squires) 4–2 Lost ABA Finals (Pacers) 4–2 |
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1972–73 | ABA | — | — | Eastern | 4th | 30 | 54 | .357 | 27 | 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 | 1st | 58 | 26 | .690 | — | Lost First Round (Spirits) 4–1 | Julius Erving (MVP) |
1975–76 | ABA | — | — | [2] | 2nd | 55 | 29 | .655 | 5 | 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 | 28 | — | |
New Jersey Nets | |||||||||||
1977–78 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 31 | — | |
1978–79 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 37 | 45 | .451 | 17 | Lost First Round (76ers) 2–0 | |
1979–80 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 5th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 27 | — | |
1980–81 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 5th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 38 | — | |
1981–82 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Atlantic | 3rd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 19 | Lost First Round (Bullets) 2–0 | Buck Williams (ROY) |
1982–83 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Atlantic | 3rd | 49 | 33 | .598 | 16 | Lost First Round (Knicks) 2–0 | |
1983–84 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 4th | 45 | 37 | .549 | 17 | Won First Round (76ers) 3–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Bucks) 4–2 |
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1984–85 | NBA | Eastern | 5th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 21 | Lost First Round (Pistons) 3–0 | |
1985–86 | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 3rd | 39 | 43 | .476 | 28 | Lost First Round (Bucks) 3–0 | |
1986–87 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35 | — | |
1987–88 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 19 | 63 | .232 | 38 | — | |
1988–89 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 26 | — | |
1989–90 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 6th | 17 | 65 | .207 | 36 | — | |
1990–91 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 | — | Derrick Coleman (ROY) |
1991–92 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 40 | 42 | .488 | 11 | Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 3–1 | |
1992–93 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 3rd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17 | Lost First Round (Cavaliers) 3–2 | |
1993–94 | NBA | Eastern | 7th | Atlantic | 3rd | 45 | 37 | .549 | 12 | Lost First Round (Knicks) 3–1 | |
1994–95 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 5th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 27 | — | |
1995–96 | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 6th | 30 | 52 | .366 | 30 | — | |
1996–97 | NBA | Eastern | 13th | Atlantic | 5th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | — | |
1997–98 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 3rd | 43 | 39 | .524 | 12 | Lost First Round (Bulls) 3–0 | |
1998–99 | NBA[3] | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 7th | 16 | 34 | .320 | 17 | — | |
1999–00 | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 6th | 31 | 51 | .378 | 21 | — | |
2000–01 | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 6th | 26 | 56 | .317 | 30 | — | |
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 |
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2003–04 | NBA | Eastern | 2nd | Atlantic | 1st | 47 | 35 | .573 | — | Won First Round (Knicks) 4–0 Lost Conference Semifinals (Pistons) 4–3 |
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2004–05 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 3rd | 42 | 40 | .512 | 3 | 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 |
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2006–07 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 2nd | 41 | 41 | .500 | 6 | Won First Round (Raptors) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2 |
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2007–08 | NBA | Eastern | 10th | Atlantic | 4th | 34 | 48 | .415 | 32 | — | |
2008–09 | NBA | Eastern | 11th | Atlantic | 3rd | 34 | 48 | .415 | 28 | — | |
2009–10 | NBA | Eastern | 15th | Atlantic | 5th | 12 | 70 | .146 | 38 | — | |
2010–11 | NBA | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 4th | 24 | 58 | .293 | 32 | — | |
2011–12 | NBA[4] | Eastern | 12th | Atlantic | 5th | 22 | 44 | .333 | 17 | — | |
Brooklyn Nets | |||||||||||
2012–13 | NBA | Eastern | 4th | Atlantic | 2nd | 49 | 33 | .598 | 5 | Lost First Round (Bulls) 4–3 | |
2013–14 | NBA | Eastern | 6th | Atlantic | 2nd | 44 | 38 | .537 | 4 | Won First Round (Raptors) 4–3 Lost Conference Semifinals (Heat) 4–1 |
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2014–15 | NBA | Eastern | 8th | Atlantic | 3rd | 38 | 44 | .463 | 11 | Lost First Round (Hawks) 4–2 | |
2015–16 | NBA | Eastern | 14th | Atlantic | 4th | 21 | 61 | .256 | 35 | — |
All-time records
Statistic | Wins | Losses | W–L% |
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New Jersey Americans/New York Nets ABA regular season record (1967–1976) | 374 | 370 | .503 |
New York Nets/New Jersey Nets/Brooklyn Nets NBA regular season record (1976–present) | 1,339 | 1,811 | .425 |
All-time regular season record (1967–present) | 1,713 | 2,181 | .440 |
New Jersey Americans/New York Nets ABA postseason record (1967–1976) | 37 | 32 | .536 |
New York Nets/New Jersey Nets/Brooklyn Nets 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) | 1,812 | 2,293 | .441 |
- As of November 2, 2015
References
- ^ The Americans tied the Kentucky Colonels for 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.
- ^ The league merged its two divisions into one seven-team division.
- ^ A lockout shortened the season to 50 games.
- ^ A lockout shortened the season to 66 games.