Nets franchise

Average PPS: -10

Period: 1976-2018

Nets franchise

Net Points Earned-431
Average Points Per Season-10
Period: 1976-2018
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Bulk of Season NBA Season League Size Team Identity Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L Winning % Pts: W-L record Pts: Final Standings Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Dynasty Bonus Postseason Total Expansion: L & B Pts Expansion Total 1st Round 2nd Round Additional Info. NBA Finals
1977 1976/77 22 teams New York Nets Hempstead, New York
-191 38th 22 60 60 0.268 -165 -96 -2610 0 0 70 70 (*Join NBA via NBA-ABA Merger). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA DNQ *Franchise's 10th season. (9th as 'Nets') Additional Info.
*Franchise's 10th season. (9th as 'Nets')
1978* 1977/78 22 teams New Jersey Nets Piscataway, New Jersey
-190 36th 24 58 58 0.293 -147 -96 -2430 0 0 53 53 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA DNQ *Relocate from Long Island, NY to Middlesex County, NJ. Additional Info.
*Relocate from Long Island, NY to Middlesex County, NJ.
1979 1978/79 22 teams New Jersey Nets Piscataway, New Jersey
6 17th 37 45 45 0.451 -27 32 4-23 0 -23 25 25 Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed L 2-0 1st Round
L 2-0
1980 1979/80 22 teams New Jersey Nets Piscataway, New Jersey
-68 22nd 34 48 48 0.415 -54 -28 -820 0 0 14 14 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1981 1980/81 23 teams New Jersey Nets Piscataway, New Jersey
-179 34th 24 58 58 0.293 -151 -28 -1790 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
1982* 1981/82 23 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
48 11th 44 38 38 0.537 40 32 72-24 0 -24 0 0 *(Move 45-minutes north to East Rutherford, NJ). Inaugural Season- Qualify for Playoffs- #4 seed L 2-0 1st Round
L 2-0
1983 1982/83 23 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
97 9th 49 33 33 0.598 89 32 121-24 0 -24 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs- #4 seed in Eastern Conference L 2-0 1st Round
L 2-0
1984 1983/84 23 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
116 7th 45 37 37 0.549 50 23 7342 0 42 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed W 3-2 L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
1985 1984/85 23 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
18 15th 42 40 40 0.512 18 23 41-23 0 -23 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #5 seed L 3-0 1st Round
L 3-0
1986 1985/86 23 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-9 19th 39 43 43 0.476 -9 23 13-23 0 -23 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #7 seed L 3-0 1st Round
L 3-0
1987 1986/87 23 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-184 35th 24 58 58 0.293 -151 -32 -1840 0 0 0 0 Tied for Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
1988 1987/88 23 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-263 39th 19 63 63 0.232 -198 -65 -2630 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division and Conference DNQ DNQ
1989 1988/89 25 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-112 26th 26 56 56 0.317 -112 0 -1120 0 0 0 0 11th of 12 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
1990 1989/90 27 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-304 40th 17 65 65 0.207 -195 -109 -3040 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA DNQ DNQ
1991 1990/91 27 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-118 27th 26 56 56 0.317 -118 0 -1180 0 0 0 0 T-11th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
1992 1991/92 27 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
9 16th 40 42 42 0.488 0 28 28-19 0 -19 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed L 3-1 1st Round
L 3-1
1993 1992/93 27 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
46 12th 43 39 39 0.524 28 28 56-10 0 -10 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed L 3-2 1st Round
L 3-2
1994 1993/94 27 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
59 10th 45 37 37 0.549 50 28 78-19 0 -19 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #7 seed L 3-1 1st Round
L 3-1
1995 1994/95 27 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-85 23rd 30 52 52 0.366 -85 0 -850 0 0 0 0 11th of 14 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
1996 1995/96 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-90 24th 30 52 52 0.366 -90 0 -900 0 0 0 0 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
1997 1996/97 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-125 29th 26 56 56 0.317 -125 0 -1250 0 0 0 0 13th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
1998 1997/98 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
29 13th 43 39 39 0.524 29 30 59-30 0 -30 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #8 seed L 3-0 1st Round
L 3-0
1999 1998/99 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-119 28th 16 34 34 0.320 -85 -33 -1190 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division DNQ DNQ
2000 1999/00 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-94 25th 31 51 51 0.378 -94 0 -940 0 0 0 0 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2001 2000/01 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-145 31st 26 56 56 0.317 -145 0 -1450 0 0 0 0 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2002 2001/02 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
986 1st 52 30 30 0.634 138 185 323628 34 662 0 0 Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed W 3-2 W 4-1 W 4-2 L 4-0 NBA Finals
L 4-0
2003 2002/03 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
954 2nd 49 33 33 0.598 104 122 226693 34 727 0 0 Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conference W 4-2 W 4-0 W 4-0 (B2B) L 4-2 NBA Finals
L 4-2
2004 2003/04 29 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
302 3rd 47 35 35 0.573 81 122 20399 0 99 0 0 Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conference W 4-0 L 4-3 2nd Round
L 4-3
2005 2004/05 30 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
21 14th 42 40 40 0.512 21 32 53-32 0 -32 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #8 seed L 3-0 1st Round
L 3-0
2006 2005/06 30 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
280 4th 49 33 33 0.598 106 110 21664 0 64 0 0 Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference W 4-2 L 4-1 2nd Round
L 4-1
2007 2006/07 30 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
114 8th 41 41 41 0.500 10 32 4272 0 72 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed W 4-2 L 4-2 2nd Round
L 4-2
2008 2007/08 30 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-62 20th 34 48 48 0.415 -62 0 -620 0 0 0 0 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2009 2008/09 30 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-62 21st 34 48 48 0.415 -62 0 -620 0 0 0 0 T-11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2010 2009/10 30 teams New Jersey Nets East Rutherford, New Jersey
-407 42nd 12 70 70 0.146 -282 -125 -4070 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, & NBA. (*Historically bad- 12 wins). DNQ DNQ
2011* 2010/11 30 teams New Jersey Nets Newark, New Jersey
-161 33rd 24 58 58 0.293 -161 0 -1610 0 0 0 0 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conf. DNQ *Move from East Rutherford to nearby Newark. Additional Info.
*Move from East Rutherford to nearby Newark.
2012 2011/12 30 teams New Jersey Nets Newark, New Jersey
-138 30th 22 44 44 0.333 -108 -29 -1380 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division- (1 game worse than TOR). 12th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. DNQ DNQ
2013* 2012/13 30 teams Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York
128 6th 49 33 33 0.598 106 32 138-10 0 -10 0 0 *(NJ relocates 16 miles east to Brooklyn. Rebrand franchise as NYC team.) Inaugural Season- Qualify for Playoffs- #4 seed L 4-3 (CHI) 1st Round
L 4-3 (CHI)
2014 2013/14 30 teams Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York
136 5th 44 38 38 0.537 48 32 8056 0 56 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs- #6 seed in the East W 4-3 (TOR) L 4-1 (MIA) 2nd Round
L 4-1 (MIA)
2015 2014/15 30 teams Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York
-5 18th 38 44 44 0.463 -21 32 11-16 0 -16 0 0 Qualify for Playoffs- #8 seed in the East L 4-2 (ATL) 1st Round
L 4-2 (ATL)
2016 2015/16 30 teams Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York
-191 37th 21 61 61 0.256 -191 0 -1910 0 0 0 0 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference DNQ DNQ
2017 2016/17 30 teams Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York
-326 41st 20 62 62 0.244 -201 -125 -3260 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA DNQ DNQ
2018 2017/18 30 teams Brooklyn Nets Brooklyn, New York
-152 32nd 28 54 54 0.341 -121 -31 -1520 0 0 0 0 Last Place in Division- (1 game worse than NYK). 12th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf. DNQ DNQ
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2018
Total Points Earned -152
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division- (1 game worse than NYK). 12th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned -326
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA
Post Season Summary DNQ
2016
Total Points Earned -191
Regular Season Summary 14th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2015
Total Points Earned -5
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs- #8 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-2 (ATL)
2014
Total Points Earned 136
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs- #6 seed in the East
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1 (MIA)
2013*
Total Points Earned 128
Regular Season Summary *(NJ relocates 16 miles east to Brooklyn. Rebrand franchise as NYC team.) Inaugural Season- Qualify for Playoffs- #4 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 4-3 (CHI)
2012
Total Points Earned -138
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division- (1 game worse than TOR). 12th of 15 teams in Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary DNQ
2011*
Total Points Earned -161
Regular Season Summary 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conf.
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*Move from East Rutherford to nearby Newark.
2010
Total Points Earned -407
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, & NBA. (*Historically bad- 12 wins).
Post Season Summary DNQ
2009
Total Points Earned -62
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2008
Total Points Earned -62
Regular Season Summary 10th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2007
Total Points Earned 114
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
2006
Total Points Earned 280
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #3 seed in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-1
2005
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #8 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-0
2004
Total Points Earned 302
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-3
2003
Total Points Earned 954
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title. #2 seed in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary NBA Finals
L 4-2
2002
Total Points Earned 986
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title & Conference. #1 seed
Post Season Summary NBA Finals
L 4-0
2001
Total Points Earned -145
Regular Season Summary 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned -94
Regular Season Summary 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1999
Total Points Earned -119
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998
Total Points Earned 29
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #8 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-0
1997
Total Points Earned -125
Regular Season Summary 13th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1996
Total Points Earned -90
Regular Season Summary 12th of 15 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995
Total Points Earned -85
Regular Season Summary 11th of 14 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1994
Total Points Earned 59
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #7 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-1
1993
Total Points Earned 46
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-2
1992
Total Points Earned 9
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-1
1991
Total Points Earned -118
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 13 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned -304
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned -112
Regular Season Summary 11th of 12 teams in the Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned -263
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Tied for Last Place in Division and Conference
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -9
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #7 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-0
1985
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #5 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 3-0
1984
Total Points Earned 116
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed
Post Season Summary 2nd Round
L 4-2
1983
Total Points Earned 97
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs- #4 seed in Eastern Conference
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 2-0
1982*
Total Points Earned 48
Regular Season Summary *(Move 45-minutes north to East Rutherford, NJ). Inaugural Season- Qualify for Playoffs- #4 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 2-0
1981
Total Points Earned -179
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1980
Total Points Earned -68
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned 6
Regular Season Summary Qualify for Playoffs as #6 seed
Post Season Summary 1st Round
L 2-0
1978*
Total Points Earned -190
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*Relocate from Long Island, NY to Middlesex County, NJ.
1977
Total Points Earned -191
Regular Season Summary (*Join NBA via NBA-ABA Merger). Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division, Conference, and NBA
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*Franchise's 10th season. (9th as 'Nets')

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