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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, a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association (ABA), in 1967.[1] The club later played in the ABA as the New York Nets. After the 1975–76 season, the ABA merged with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Nets joined the NBA.[2] Following the team's first season in the NBA, it moved back to New Jersey and was renamed the New Jersey Nets.[3] After 35 seasons in New Jersey, the team moved to the New York City borough of Brooklyn in 2012 and became the Brooklyn Nets.[4]

Seasons

ABA champions NBA champions Conference champions Division champions Playoff berth
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Season League Conference Finish Division Finish Wins Losses Win% Playoffs Awards Head coach
New Jersey Americans
1967–68ABA——Eastern5th[a]3642.462—Max Zaslofsky
New York Nets
1968–69ABA——Eastern5th1761.218—Max Zaslofsky
1969–70ABA——Eastern4th3945.464Lost division semifinals (Colonels) 4–3York Larese
1970–71ABA——Eastern3rd4044.476Lost division semifinals (Squires) 4–2Lou Carnesecca
1971–72ABA——Eastern3rd4440.524Won division semifinals (Colonels) 4–2
Won division finals (Squires) 4–2
Lost ABA Finals (Pacers) 4–2
1972–73ABA——Eastern4th3054.357Lost division semifinals (Cougars) 4–1Brian Taylor (ROY)
1973–74ABA——Eastern1st5529.655Won division semifinals (Squires) 4–1
Won division finals (Kentucky) 4–0
Won ABA Finals (Stars) 4–1		Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)Kevin Loughery
1974–75ABA——Eastern2nd[b]5826.690Lost division semifinals (Spirits) 4–1Julius Erving (MVP)
1975–76ABA———[c]2nd5529.655Won ABA semifinals (Spurs) 4–3
Won ABA Finals (Nuggets) 4–2		Julius Erving (MVP, PMVP)
1976–77NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2260.268—
New Jersey Nets
1977–78NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2458.293—Kevin Loughery
1978–79NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd3745.451Lost first round (76ers) 2–0
1979–80NBAEastern10thAtlantic5th3448.415—
1980–81NBAEastern10thAtlantic5th2458.293—Kevin Loughery
Bob MacKinnon
1981–82NBAEastern4thAtlantic3rd4438.537Lost first round (Bullets) 2–0Buck Williams (ROY)Larry Brown
1982–83NBAEastern4thAtlantic3rd4933.598Lost first round (Knicks) 2–0Larry Brown
Bill Blair
1983–84NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4537.549Won first round (76ers) 3–2
Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–2		Stan Albeck
1984–85NBAEastern5thAtlantic3rd4240.512Lost first round (Pistons) 3–0
1985–86NBAEastern7thAtlantic3rd3943.476Lost first round (Bucks) 3–0Dave Wohl
1986–87NBAEastern10thAtlantic4th2458.293—
1987–88NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th1963.232—Dave Wohl
Bob MacKinnon
Willis Reed
1988–89NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2656.317—Willis Reed
1989–90NBAEastern13thAtlantic6th1765.207—Bill Fitch
1990–91NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th2656.317—Derrick Coleman (ROY)
1991–92NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd4042.488Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–1
1992–93NBAEastern6thAtlantic3rd4339.524Lost first round (Cavaliers) 3–2Chuck Daly
1993–94NBAEastern7thAtlantic3rd4537.549Lost first round (Knicks) 3–1
1994–95NBAEastern11thAtlantic5th3052.366—Butch Beard
1995–96NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th3052.366—
1996–97NBAEastern13thAtlantic5th2656.317—John Calipari
1997–98NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd4339.524Lost first round (Bulls) 3–0
1998–99NBA[d]Eastern14thAtlantic7th1634.320—John Calipari
Don Casey
1999–2000NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th3151.378—Don Casey
2000–01NBAEastern12thAtlantic6th2656.317—Byron Scott
2001–02NBAEastern1stAtlantic1st5230.634Won 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)
2002–03NBAEastern2ndAtlantic1st4933.598Won first round (Bucks) 4–2
Won conference semifinals (Celtics) 4–0
Won conference finals (Pistons) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (Spurs) 4–2
2003–04NBAEastern2ndAtlantic1st4735.573Won first round (Knicks) 4–0
Lost conference semifinals (Pistons) 4–3		Byron Scott
Lawrence Frank
2004–05NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd4240.512Lost first round (Heat) 4–0Lawrence Frank
2005–06NBAEastern3rdAtlantic1st4933.598Won first round (Pacers) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1
2006–07NBAEastern6thAtlantic2nd4141.500Won first round (Raptors) 4–2
Lost conference semifinals (Cavaliers) 4–2
2007–08NBAEastern10thAtlantic4th3448.415—
2008–09NBAEastern11thAtlantic3rd3448.415—
2009–10NBAEastern15thAtlantic5th1270.146—Lawrence Frank
Tom Barrise
Kiki Vandeweghe
2010–11NBAEastern12thAtlantic4th2458.293—Avery Johnson
2011–12NBA[e]Eastern12thAtlantic5th2244.333—
Brooklyn Nets
2012–13NBAEastern4thAtlantic2nd4933.598Lost first round (Bulls) 4–3Avery Johnson
P.J. Carlesimo
2013–14NBAEastern6thAtlantic2nd4438.537Won first round (Raptors) 4–3
Lost conference semifinals (Heat) 4–1		Jason Kidd
2014–15NBAEastern8thAtlantic3rd3844.463Lost first round (Hawks) 4–2Lionel Hollins
2015–16NBAEastern14thAtlantic4th2161.256—Wayne Ellington (JWKC)Lionel Hollins
Tony Brown
2016–17NBAEastern15thAtlantic5th2062.244—Kenny Atkinson
2017–18NBAEastern12thAtlantic5th2854.341—
2018–19NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4240.512Lost first round (76ers) 4–1
2019–20NBA[f]Eastern7thAtlantic4th3537.486Lost first round (Raptors) 4–0Kenny Atkinson
Jacque Vaughn
2020–21NBAEastern2ndAtlantic2nd4824.667Won first round (Celtics) 4–1
Lost conference semifinals (Bucks) 4–3		Steve Nash
2021–22NBAEastern7thAtlantic4th4438.537Lost first round (Celtics) 4–0Patty Mills (SPOR)
2022–23NBAEastern6thAtlantic4th4537.549Lost first round (76ers) 4–0Steve Nash
Jacque Vaughn
2023–24NBAEastern11thAtlantic4th3250.390—Jacque Vaughn
Kevin Ollie
2024–25NBAEastern12thAtlantic4th2656.317—Jordi Fernández
2025–26NBAEastern13thAtlantic5th2062.244—
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All-time records

As of the end of the 2025–26 regular season

More information Statistic, Wins ...
Statistic Wins Losses W–L%
ABA regular season record (1967–1976) 374 370 .503
NBA regular season record (1976–present) 1,700 2,332 .422
All-time regular season record (1967–present) 2,074 2,702 .434
ABA postseason record (1967–1976) 37 32 .536
NBA postseason record (1976–present) 70 101 .409
All-time postseason record (1967–present) 107 133 .446
All-time regular and postseason record (1967–present) 2,181 2,835 .435
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Notes

  1. [a]
    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. [b]
    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. [c]
    The league abolished division play during the season.
  4. [d]
    A lockout shortened the season to 50 games.
  5. [e]
    A lockout shortened the season to 66 games.
  6. [f]
    Regular season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic.

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