Brooklyn Nets

Overview

The Brooklyn Nets have played a total of 47 seasons. Their first season was in 1977, and their most recent season was in 2023.

Have the Brooklyn Nets gone by any other names?

Yes. In 1977, the team was known as the New York Nets.
In 1978, the team moved to Newark and changed their name to the New Jersey Nets.
In 2013, the team moved to New York and changed their name to the Brooklyn Nets.

What division do the Brooklyn Nets play in?

The Brooklyn Nets currently play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the best start to a Nets season?

The two best starts to a Nets season was the 1997-98 New Jersey Nets and the 2002-03 New Jersey Nets, who both started the season at 4-0. The third best starts to a Nets season was the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets, the 1978-79 New Jersey Nets, the 1989-90 New Jersey Nets, the 2001-02 New Jersey Nets and the 2010-11 New Jersey Nets, who all started the season at 2-0.

What was the worst start to a Nets season?

The worst start to a Nets season was the 2009-10 New Jersey Nets, who started the season at 0-18. The second worst start to a season was the 2015-16 Brooklyn Nets, who started the season with 7 losses. The third worst start to a season was the 1996-97 New Jersey Nets, who started the season with 5 losses.

When was the last time the Nets were in the playoffs?

The Brooklyn Nets last made the playoffs in 2022, when they lost the Eastern Conference First Round. They've been in the playoffs a total of 23 times in their 47 seasons.

When was the last time the Nets missed the playoffs?

The Brooklyn Nets last missed the playoffs in 2018.

When was the last time the Nets won a playoff series?

In 2021, the Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round.

When was the last time the Nets lost a playoff series?

In 2022, the Brooklyn Nets lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference First Round.

What years did the Nets make the NBA Finals?

While in New York, the Brooklyn Nets have never appeared in a NBA Finals. In their full franchise history, they've appeared in 2 NBA Finals. In Newark, they appeared in 2 NBA Finals as the New Jersey Nets, in 2002-2003.

How many NBA Titles have the Nets won?

The Brooklyn Nets have never won a NBA Finals. The closest they came to winning a NBA Finals was in 2014 and 2021 when they lost the Eastern Conference Semifinals.