Best Seasons In Brooklyn Nets History

What is the best season in Brooklyn Nets history?

Based on winning percentage, the best season in Brooklyn Nets history was the 2020-21 Brooklyn Nets, who finished the season 48-24. They eventually lost to the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

Best Brooklyn Nets Seasons

By Best Winning Percentage Win %
By Most Wins

	Year	Regular Season	Postseason	PD	Result
1	2020-21	48-24	7-5	+324	Lost Conf Semi
2	2001-02	52-30	11-9	+341	Lost Finals
3	2002-03	49-33	14-6	+428	Lost Finals
	1982-83	49-33	0-2	+227	Lost First Round
	2012-13	49-33	3-4	+146	Lost First Round
	2005-06	49-33	5-6	+112	Lost Conf Semi
7	2003-04	47-35	7-4	+205	Lost Conf Semi
8	1993-94	45-37	1-3	+180	Lost First Round
	1983-84	45-37	5-6	+90	Lost Conf Semi
	2022-23	45-37	0-4	+70	Lost First Round
11	2021-22	44-38	0-4	+64	Lost First Round
	1981-82	44-38	0-2	+56	Lost First Round
	2013-14	44-38	5-7	-82	Lost Conf Semi
14	1997-98	43-39	0-3	+129	Lost First Round
	1992-93	43-39	2-3	+103	Lost First Round
16	1984-85	42-40	0-3	+19	Lost First Round
	2018-19	42-40	1-4	-6	Lost First Round
	2004-05	42-40	0-4	-123	Lost First Round
19	2006-07	41-41	6-6	-63	Lost Conf Semi
20	1991-92	40-42	1-3	-139	Lost First Round
21	2019-20	35-37	0-4	-41	Lost First Round
22	1985-86	39-43	0-3	-163	Lost First Round
23	2014-15	38-44	2-4	-236	Lost First Round
24	1978-79	37-45	0-2	-342	Lost First Round
25	1979-80	34-48	–	-96	Missed Playoffs
	2008-09	34-48	–	-200	Missed Playoffs
	2007-08	34-48	–	-415	Missed Playoffs

	Year	Regular Season	Postseason	PD	Result
1	2001-02	52-30	11-9	+341	Lost Finals
2	2002-03	49-33	14-6	+428	Lost Finals
	1982-83	49-33	0-2	+227	Lost First Round
	2012-13	49-33	3-4	+146	Lost First Round
	2005-06	49-33	5-6	+112	Lost Conf Semi
6	2020-21	48-24	7-5	+324	Lost Conf Semi
7	2003-04	47-35	7-4	+205	Lost Conf Semi
8	1993-94	45-37	1-3	+180	Lost First Round
	1983-84	45-37	5-6	+90	Lost Conf Semi
	2022-23	45-37	0-4	+70	Lost First Round
11	2021-22	44-38	0-4	+64	Lost First Round
	1981-82	44-38	0-2	+56	Lost First Round
	2013-14	44-38	5-7	-82	Lost Conf Semi
14	1997-98	43-39	0-3	+129	Lost First Round
	1992-93	43-39	2-3	+103	Lost First Round
16	1984-85	42-40	0-3	+19	Lost First Round
	2018-19	42-40	1-4	-6	Lost First Round
	2004-05	42-40	0-4	-123	Lost First Round
19	2006-07	41-41	6-6	-63	Lost Conf Semi
20	1991-92	40-42	1-3	-139	Lost First Round
21	1985-86	39-43	0-3	-163	Lost First Round
22	2014-15	38-44	2-4	-236	Lost First Round
23	1978-79	37-45	0-2	-342	Lost First Round
24	2019-20	35-37	0-4	-41	Lost First Round
25	1979-80	34-48	–	-96	Missed Playoffs
	2008-09	34-48	–	-200	Missed Playoffs
	2007-08	34-48	–	-415	Missed Playoffs
28	2023-24	32-50	–	-237	Missed Playoffs
29	1999-00	31-51	–	-85	Missed Playoffs
30	1994-95	30-52	–	-257	Missed Playoffs
	1995-96	30-52	–	-347	Missed Playoffs
32	2017-18	28-54	–	-307	Missed Playoffs
33	1990-91	26-56	–	-370	Missed Playoffs
	1996-97	26-56	–	-374	Missed Playoffs
	2000-01	26-56	–	-414	Missed Playoffs
	1988-89	26-56	–	-521	Missed Playoffs
37	1986-87	24-58	–	-414	Missed Playoffs
	1977-78	24-58	–	-477	Missed Playoffs
	1980-81	24-58	–	-494	Missed Playoffs
	2010-11	24-58	–	-512	Missed Playoffs
41	2011-12	22-44	–	-395	Missed Playoffs
	1976-77	22-60	–	-556	Missed Playoffs
43	2015-16	21-61	–	-603	Missed Playoffs
44	2016-17	20-62	–	-552	Missed Playoffs
45	1987-88	19-63	–	-665	Missed Playoffs
46	1989-90	17-65	–	-645	Missed Playoffs
47	1998-99	16-34	–	-189	Missed Playoffs
48	2009-10	12-70	–	-748	Missed Playoffs

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.

Who was the best Brooklyn Nets team that missed the playoffs?

Based on win percentage, the best teams in Nets franchise history that missed the playoffs were the 1979-80 New Jersey Nets, 2007-08 New Jersey Nets and 2008-09 New Jersey Nets, who finished the season 34-48 but still didn't qualify for the playoffs.