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Brooklyn Nets

Value$5.6B

Founded: 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

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2
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-L2074-2702
Win pct0.434
Playoff record108-134
Championships2
Finals appearances5
Conference Finals appearances5
Division titles5
Total seasons59
.500 or better seasons23
Most recent championship1975-76
All-Star selections45

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-season
1968 to 2026 · 59 seasons · click to expand
SeasonTeamConfDivisionWLWin%PF/GPA/GPlacePostseason
2025-26Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic2062.244105.9115.95th
2024-25Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic2656.317105.1112.24th
2023-24Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic3250.390110.4113.34th
2022-23Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic4537.549113.3112.54thPlayoffs
2021-22Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic4438.537112.9112.14thPlayoffs
2020-21Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic4824.667118.6114.12ndPlayoffs
2019-20Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic3537.486111.8112.34thPlayoffs
2018-19Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic4240.512112.2112.34thPlayoffs
2017-18Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic2854.342106.6110.35th
2016-17Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic2062.244105.8112.55th
2015-16Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic2161.25698.7106.04th
2014-15Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic3844.46398.0100.93rdPlayoffs
2013-14Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic4438.53798.599.52ndPlayoffs
2012-13Brooklyn NetsEasternAtlantic4933.59896.995.12ndPlayoffs
2011-12New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2244.33393.199.15th
2010-11New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2458.29394.2100.44th
2009-10New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic1270.14692.4101.55th
2008-09New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3448.41598.1100.53rd
2007-08New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3448.41595.8100.94th
2006-07New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4141.50097.698.32ndPlayoffs
2005-06New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4933.59893.892.41stPlayoffs
2004-05New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4240.51291.492.93rdPlayoffs
2003-04New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4735.57390.387.81stPlayoffs
2002-03New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4933.59895.490.21stLost Finals
2001-02New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic5230.63496.292.01stLost Finals
2000-01New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2656.31792.197.26th
1999-00New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3151.37898.099.06th
1998-99New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic1634.32091.495.27th
1997-98New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4339.52499.698.13rdPlayoffs
1996-97New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2656.31797.2101.85th
1995-96New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3052.36693.797.96th
1994-95New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3052.36698.1101.25th
1993-94New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4537.549103.2101.03rdPlayoffs
1992-93New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4339.524102.8101.63rdPlayoffs
1991-92New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4042.488105.4107.13rdPlayoffs
1990-91New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2656.317102.9107.55th
1989-90New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic1765.207100.1108.06th
1988-89New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2656.317103.7110.15th
1987-88New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic1963.232100.4108.55th
1986-87New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2458.293108.5113.5T-4th
1985-86New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3943.476109.1111.1T-3rdPlayoffs
1984-85New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4240.512109.5109.23rdPlayoffs
1983-84New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4537.549110.0108.94thPlayoffs
1982-83New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4933.598105.8103.03rdPlayoffs
1981-82New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic4438.537106.7106.03rdPlayoffs
1980-81New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2458.293106.9113.05th
1979-80New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3448.415108.3109.55th
1978-79New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic3745.451107.7111.93rdPlayoffs
1977-78New Jersey NetsEasternAtlantic2458.293106.7112.55th
1976-77New York NetsEasternAtlantic2260.26895.9102.75th
1975-76New York NetsABAABA5529.655111.8108.82ndABA Champion
1974-75New York NetsABA EasternABA Eastern5826.691111.0103.42ndPlayoffs
1973-74New York NetsABA EasternABA Eastern5529.655109.4104.01stABA Champion
1972-73New York NetsABA EasternABA Eastern3054.357103.6110.14thPlayoffs
1971-72New York NetsABA EasternABA Eastern4440.524112.8112.43rdLost Finals
1970-71New York NetsABA EasternABA Eastern4044.476111.0111.63rdPlayoffs
1969-70New York NetsABA EasternABA Eastern3945.464108.9109.84thPlayoffs
1968-69New York NetsABA EasternABA Eastern1761.218108.5117.25th
1967-68New Jersey AmericansABA EasternABA Eastern3642.462110.8112.4T-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.

SeasonDateRoundResultScoreArenaGame Score
2020-212021-06-19Conf. Semifinals G7L111-115vs Milwaukee BucksOTBarclays Center · New York1.608
2002-032003-06-06NBA Finals G2W87-85vs San Antonio SpursFrost Bank Center · San Antonio1.548
2002-032003-06-13NBA Finals G5L83-93vs San Antonio SpursIzod Center · New York1.464
2002-032003-06-11NBA Finals G4W77-76vs San Antonio SpursIzod Center · New York1.432
1983-841984-05-10Conf. Semifinals G6L97-98vs Milwaukee BucksIzod Center · New York1.432
2002-032003-06-08NBA Finals G3L79-84vs San Antonio SpursIzod Center · New York1.385
2001-022002-06-12NBA Finals G4L107-113vs Los Angeles LakersIzod Center · New York1.348
2002-032003-06-15NBA Finals G6L77-88vs San Antonio SpursFrost Bank Center · San Antonio1.343
2001-022002-06-09NBA Finals G3L103-106vs Los Angeles LakersIzod Center · New York1.315
2001-022002-05-31Conf. Finals G6W96-88vs Boston CelticsTD Garden · Boston1.289
2020-212021-06-17Conf. Semifinals G6L89-104vs Milwaukee BucksFiserv Forum · Milwaukee1.286
2020-212021-06-15Conf. Semifinals G5W114-108vs Milwaukee BucksBarclays Center · New York1.238