Brooklyn Nets
Value$6.22BHeartbreak#1529.8Founded: 1968 · Metro Area: New York · Eastern · Atlantic · Arena: Barclays Center
Formerly based in NJ, New York, New Jersey.
All-Star selections: 45player-seasons across history
The Heartbreak Index29.8 · #15
The Damned · ABA, 1976
The Heartbreak Index29.8 · #15
The Damned · ABA, 1976
29.8
Heartbreak
#15
of 1,139 clubs
#4
in NBA
28.4
agony · 1.4 despair
The clocks
- ABA since 197611.2
- NBA final appearance since 20031.7
- NBA deep run since 20030.9
Priced pangs
- The Trade · 2013 · 0.50 pangsKG/Pierce for a decade of picks; self-inflicted ruin
- The Superteam Implosion · 2021 · 0.50 pangsDurant, Kyrie, Harden: one series win
Heaviest wounds
lost the final, 2003 · lost the final, 2002 · playoff run died early, 2023 · playoff run died early, 2022
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0
Championships
5 Finals Appearances
5
Finals Appearances
5 Conf. Finals
31
Playoff Appearances
Postseason 108-134
0.434
All-time Win%
59
Seasons
since 1968
Championships
ABA cups in slate (1968-76, rival league merged into NBA in 1976), BAA + NBA titles in gold.
1973-74ABA1975-76ABA
Finals Appearances
Solid chip = won the championship; outlined chip = lost the Finals.
1971-721973-741975-762001-022002-03
Conference Finals
Every season the franchise reached the conference finals (1971+ in NBA, applicable years in ABA).
1971-72↑1973-74↑1975-76↑2001-02↑2002-03↑
All-time record
| Regular-season W-L | 2074-2702 |
| Win pct | 0.434 |
| Playoff record | 108-134 |
| Championships | 0 |
| Finals appearances | 5 |
| Conference Finals appearances | 5 |
| Division titles | 5 |
| Total seasons | 59 |
| .500 or better seasons | 23 |
| Most recent championship | 1975-76 |
| All-Star selections | 45 |
Arena history
Reverse-chronological. Naming-rights eras nested under each canonical building.
Barclays Center2013-present
New York, NY
Prudential Center2011-2012
Newark, NJ
Brendan Byrne Arena1982-1996
East Rutherford, NJnow: Izod Center
Continental Airlines Arena1997-2007
East Rutherford, NJnow: Izod Center
Izod Center2008-2010
East Rutherford, NJ
Rutgers Athletic Center1978-1981
New York, NJnow: Jersey Mike's Arena
Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum1972-1977
New York, NYnow: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Island Garden1970-1971
New York, NY
Long Island Arena1969-1969
Commack, NY
Teaneck Armory1968-1968
Teaneck, NJ
Season-by-season1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expandShow tableHide table
Season-by-season
1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expand
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2002-03Lost Finals
New Jersey Nets
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
49-33
Win%
.598
PF/G
95.4
PA/G
90.2
Place
1st
2001-02Lost Finals
New Jersey Nets
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
52-30
Win%
.634
PF/G
96.2
PA/G
92.0
Place
1st
1985-86Playoffs
New Jersey Nets
Conf
Eastern
Division
Atlantic
W-L
39-43
Win%
.476
PF/G
109.1
PA/G
111.1
Place
T-3rd
1974-75Playoffs
New York Nets
Conf
ABA Eastern
Division
ABA Eastern
W-L
58-26
Win%
.691
PF/G
111.0
PA/G
103.4
Place
2nd
1973-74ABA Champion
New York Nets
Conf
ABA Eastern
Division
ABA Eastern
W-L
55-29
Win%
.655
PF/G
109.4
PA/G
104.0
Place
1st
1972-73Playoffs
New York Nets
Conf
ABA Eastern
Division
ABA Eastern
W-L
30-54
Win%
.357
PF/G
103.6
PA/G
110.1
Place
4th
1971-72Lost Finals
New York Nets
Conf
ABA Eastern
Division
ABA Eastern
W-L
44-40
Win%
.524
PF/G
112.8
PA/G
112.4
Place
3rd
1970-71Playoffs
New York Nets
Conf
ABA Eastern
Division
ABA Eastern
W-L
40-44
Win%
.476
PF/G
111.0
PA/G
111.6
Place
3rd
1969-70Playoffs
New York Nets
Conf
ABA Eastern
Division
ABA Eastern
W-L
39-45
Win%
.464
PF/G
108.9
PA/G
109.8
Place
4th
New Jersey Americans
Conf
ABA Eastern
Division
ABA Eastern
W-L
36-42
Win%
.462
PF/G
110.8
PA/G
112.4
Place
T-4th
| Season | Team | Conf | Division | W | L | Win% | PF/G | PA/G | Place | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 20 | 62 | .244 | 105.9 | 115.9 | 5th | |
| 2024-25 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 26 | 56 | .317 | 105.1 | 112.2 | 4th | |
| 2023-24 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 32 | 50 | .390 | 110.4 | 113.3 | 4th | |
| 2022-23 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 113.3 | 112.5 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2021-22 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 112.9 | 112.1 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2020-21 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 48 | 24 | .667 | 118.6 | 114.1 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2019-20 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 35 | 37 | .486 | 111.8 | 112.3 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2018-19 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 112.2 | 112.3 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 2017-18 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 28 | 54 | .342 | 106.6 | 110.3 | 5th | |
| 2016-17 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 20 | 62 | .244 | 105.8 | 112.5 | 5th | |
| 2015-16 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 21 | 61 | .256 | 98.7 | 106.0 | 4th | |
| 2014-15 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 38 | 44 | .463 | 98.0 | 100.9 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2013-14 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2012-13 | Brooklyn Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 49 | 33 | .598 | 96.9 | 95.1 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2011-12 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 22 | 44 | .333 | 93.1 | 99.1 | 5th | |
| 2010-11 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 24 | 58 | .293 | 94.2 | 100.4 | 4th | |
| 2009-10 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 12 | 70 | .146 | 92.4 | 101.5 | 5th | |
| 2008-09 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 98.1 | 100.5 | 3rd | |
| 2007-08 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 95.8 | 100.9 | 4th | |
| 2006-07 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 41 | 41 | .500 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 2005-06 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 49 | 33 | .598 | 93.8 | 92.4 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2004-05 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 91.4 | 92.9 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 2003-04 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 47 | 35 | .573 | 90.3 | 87.8 | 1st | Playoffs |
| 2002-03 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 49 | 33 | .598 | 95.4 | 90.2 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2001-02 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 52 | 30 | .634 | 96.2 | 92.0 | 1st | Lost Finals |
| 2000-01 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 26 | 56 | .317 | 92.1 | 97.2 | 6th | |
| 1999-00 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 31 | 51 | .378 | 98.0 | 99.0 | 6th | |
| 1998-99 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 16 | 34 | .320 | 91.4 | 95.2 | 7th | |
| 1997-98 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 99.6 | 98.1 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1996-97 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 26 | 56 | .317 | 97.2 | 101.8 | 5th | |
| 1995-96 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 30 | 52 | .366 | 93.7 | 97.9 | 6th | |
| 1994-95 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 30 | 52 | .366 | 98.1 | 101.2 | 5th | |
| 1993-94 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 103.2 | 101.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1992-93 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 43 | 39 | .524 | 102.8 | 101.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1991-92 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 40 | 42 | .488 | 105.4 | 107.1 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1990-91 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 26 | 56 | .317 | 102.9 | 107.5 | 5th | |
| 1989-90 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 17 | 65 | .207 | 100.1 | 108.0 | 6th | |
| 1988-89 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 26 | 56 | .317 | 103.7 | 110.1 | 5th | |
| 1987-88 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 19 | 63 | .232 | 100.4 | 108.5 | 5th | |
| 1986-87 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 24 | 58 | .293 | 108.5 | 113.5 | T-4th | |
| 1985-86 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 39 | 43 | .476 | 109.1 | 111.1 | T-3rd | Playoffs |
| 1984-85 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 42 | 40 | .512 | 109.5 | 109.2 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1983-84 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 110.0 | 108.9 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1982-83 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 49 | 33 | .598 | 105.8 | 103.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1981-82 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 44 | 38 | .537 | 106.7 | 106.0 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1980-81 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 24 | 58 | .293 | 106.9 | 113.0 | 5th | |
| 1979-80 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 34 | 48 | .415 | 108.3 | 109.5 | 5th | |
| 1978-79 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 37 | 45 | .451 | 107.7 | 111.9 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1977-78 | New Jersey Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 24 | 58 | .293 | 106.7 | 112.5 | 5th | |
| 1976-77 | New York Nets | Eastern | Atlantic | 22 | 60 | .268 | 95.9 | 102.7 | 5th | |
| 1975-76 | New York Nets | ABA | ABA | 55 | 29 | .655 | 111.8 | 108.8 | 2nd | ABA Champion |
| 1974-75 | New York Nets | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 58 | 26 | .691 | 111.0 | 103.4 | 2nd | Playoffs |
| 1973-74 | New York Nets | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 55 | 29 | .655 | 109.4 | 104.0 | 1st | ABA Champion |
| 1972-73 | New York Nets | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 30 | 54 | .357 | 103.6 | 110.1 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1971-72 | New York Nets | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 44 | 40 | .524 | 112.8 | 112.4 | 3rd | Lost Finals |
| 1970-71 | New York Nets | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 40 | 44 | .476 | 111.0 | 111.6 | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1969-70 | New York Nets | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 39 | 45 | .464 | 108.9 | 109.8 | 4th | Playoffs |
| 1968-69 | New York Nets | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 17 | 61 | .218 | 108.5 | 117.2 | 5th | |
| 1967-68 | New Jersey Americans | ABA Eastern | ABA Eastern | 36 | 42 | .462 | 110.8 | 112.4 | T-4th |
Award winners
Headline player and coach honors held by franchise members. MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, and Clutch Player of the Year.
ROY · 2Rookie of the Year
- 1990-91Derrick Coleman
- 1981-82Buck Williams
All-NBA Selections
Every All-NBA 1st, 2nd, or 3rd team selection by a player wearing this franchise's jersey.
2021-22
2ndKevin Durant
2020-21
3rdKyrie Irving
2003-04
1stJason Kidd
2002-03
2ndJason Kidd
2001-02
1stJason Kidd
1999-00
3rdStephon Marbury
1993-94
3rdDerrick Coleman
1992-93
3rdDerrick Coleman3rdDrazen Petrovic
1982-83
2ndBuck Williams
Top games
The franchise's top 10 games ranked by Game Score: a composite of stakes, quality, and ELO-weighted matchup strength.
2020-21
Conf. Semifinals G7
Game Score
2.034
L111-115
vs Milwaukee BucksOT
2021-06-19 · Barclays Center · New York, New York
2002-03
NBA Finals G2
Game Score
1.843
W87-85
2003-06-06 · SBC Center · San Antonio, Texas
2001-02
NBA Finals G3
Game Score
1.700
L103-106
2002-06-09 · Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey
2002-03
NBA Finals G4
Game Score
1.687
W77-76
2003-06-11 · Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey
1983-84
Conf. Semifinals G6
Game Score
1.653
L97-98
1984-05-10 · Brendan Byrne Arena · New York, New Jersey
2001-02
NBA Finals G4
Game Score
1.648
L107-113
2002-06-12 · Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey
2002-03
NBA Finals G3
Game Score
1.629
L79-84
2003-06-08 · Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey
2002-03
NBA Finals G5
Game Score
1.504
L83-93
2003-06-13 · Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey
2001-02
NBA Finals G1
Game Score
1.495
L94-99
2002-06-05 · Staples Center · Los Angeles, California
2001-02
Conf. Finals G6
Game Score
1.493
W96-88
2002-05-31 · FleetCenter · Boston, Massachusetts
2002-03
NBA Finals G6
Game Score
1.475
L77-88
2003-06-15 · SBC Center · San Antonio, Texas
2003-04
Conf. Semifinals G6
Game Score
1.374
L75-81
2004-05-16 · Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey
| Season | Date | Round | Result | Score | Arena | Game Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 2021-06-19 | Conf. Semifinals G7 | L | 111-115vs Milwaukee BucksOT | Barclays Center · New York, New York | game score 2.034 |
| 2002-03 | 2003-06-06 | NBA Finals G2 | W | 87-85vs San Antonio Spurs | SBC Center · San Antonio, Texas | game score 1.843 |
| 2001-02 | 2002-06-09 | NBA Finals G3 | L | 103-106vs Los Angeles Lakers | Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey | game score 1.700 |
| 2002-03 | 2003-06-11 | NBA Finals G4 | W | 77-76vs San Antonio Spurs | Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey | game score 1.687 |
| 1983-84 | 1984-05-10 | Conf. Semifinals G6 | L | 97-98vs Milwaukee Bucks | Brendan Byrne Arena · New York, New Jersey | game score 1.653 |
| 2001-02 | 2002-06-12 | NBA Finals G4 | L | 107-113vs Los Angeles Lakers | Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey | game score 1.648 |
| 2002-03 | 2003-06-08 | NBA Finals G3 | L | 79-84vs San Antonio Spurs | Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey | game score 1.629 |
| 2002-03 | 2003-06-13 | NBA Finals G5 | L | 83-93vs San Antonio Spurs | Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey | game score 1.504 |
| 2001-02 | 2002-06-05 | NBA Finals G1 | L | 94-99vs Los Angeles Lakers | Staples Center · Los Angeles, California | game score 1.495 |
| 2001-02 | 2002-05-31 | Conf. Finals G6 | W | 96-88vs Boston Celtics | FleetCenter · Boston, Massachusetts | game score 1.493 |
| 2002-03 | 2003-06-15 | NBA Finals G6 | L | 77-88vs San Antonio Spurs | SBC Center · San Antonio, Texas | game score 1.475 |
| 2003-04 | 2004-05-16 | Conf. Semifinals G6 | L | 75-81vs Detroit Pistons | Continental Airlines Arena · New York, New Jersey | game score 1.374 |