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 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 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 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
1967–68	ABA	—	—	Eastern	5th^[a]	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
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	2nd^[b]	58	26	.690	—	Lost First Round (Spirits) 4–1	Julius Erving (MVP)
1975–76	ABA	—	—	^[c]	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
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^[d]	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
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	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
2006–07	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	2nd	41	41	.500	6	Won First Round (Raptors) 4–2 Lost Conference Semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2
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^[e]	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
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	—
2016–17	NBA	Eastern	15th	Atlantic	5th	20	62	.244	33	—
2017–18	NBA	Eastern	12th	Atlantic	5th	28	54	.341	31	—
2018–19	NBA	Eastern	6th	Atlantic	4th	42	40	.512	16	Lost First Round (76ers) 4–1

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

^ 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.

References

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

[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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Founded in 1967 Formerly the New Jersey Americans (1967–1968); played in New York (1968–1977) and New Jersey (1977–2012) Based in Brooklyn, New York
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Personnel	Owner(s) Joseph Tsai General manager Sean Marks Head coach Jordi Fernández
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ABA championships	1974 1976
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