- List of New Jersey Nets seasons
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This is a list of seasons completed by the New Jersey Nets professional basketball franchise. The Nets were founded as the New Jersey Americans in 1967, a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association. A year later, the team moved to Long Island, New York, and were rechristened the New York Nets. There, behind the play of Hall of Famer Julius Erving, the team won its only two championships, in 1974 and 1976. After the 1975–76 season, the ABA merged with the National Basketball Association in the ABA-NBA merger, and the Nets were one of four franchises who joined the older league. After a season of competing with the in-market rival New York Knicks, the team moved back to New Jersey as the New Jersey Nets, where they will remain until the 2012-13 season, when they will move to Brooklyn, New York to become the Brooklyn Nets.
League Champions Conference Champions Division Champions Playoff Berth Season League Conference Division Regular season Post Season Results Awards Head Coach Finish Wins Losses Pct. New Jersey Americans 1967–68 ABA Eastern T-4th[1] 36 42 .456 Out Of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Max Zaslofsky New York Nets 1968–69 ABA Eastern 5th 17 61 .218 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Max Zaslofsky 1969–70 ABA Eastern 4th 39 45 .464 Lost First Round (Kentucky) 4–3 York Larese 1970–71 ABA Eastern 3rd 40 44 .476 Lost First Round (Virginia) 4–2 Lou Carnesecca 1971–72 ABA Eastern 3rd 44 40 .524 Won First Round (Kentucky) 4–2
Won ABA Semifinals (Virginia) 4–2
Lost ABA Finals (Indiana) 4–2Lou Carnesecca 1972–73 ABA Eastern 4th 30 54 .357 Lost First Round (Carolina) 4–1 Brian Taylor (ABA ROY) Lou Carnesecca 1973–74 ABA Eastern 1st 55 29 .655 Won First Round (Virginia) 4–1
Won ABA Semifinals (Kentucky) 4–0
Won ABA Finals (Utah) 4–1Julius Erving (ABA MVP) Kevin Loughery 1974–75 ABA Eastern 1st 58 26 .690 Lost First Round (St. Louis) 4–1 Julius Erving (ABA Co-MVP) Kevin Loughery 1975–76 ABA [2] 2nd 55 29 .655 Won ABA Semifinals (San Antonio) 4–3
Won ABA Finals (Denver) 4–2Julius Erving (ABA MVP) Kevin Loughery 1976–77 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 22 60 .268 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Kevin Loughery New Jersey Nets 1977–78 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 24 58 .293 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Bernard King (ART) Kevin Loughery 1978–79 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 37 45 .451 Lost First Round (Philadelphia) 2–0 Kevin Loughery 1979–80 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 34 48 .415 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Kevin Loughery 1980–81 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 24 58 .293 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Kevin Loughery
Bob MacKinnon1981–82 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 44 38 .537 Lost First Round (Washington) 2–0 Buck Williams (ROY, ART) Larry Brown 1982–83 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 49 33 .598 Lost First Round (New York) 2–0 Buck Williams (ANT 2nd) Larry Brown
Bill Blair1983–84 NBA Eastern Atlantic 4th 45 37 .549 Won First Round (Philadelphia) 3–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Milwaukee) 4–2Stan Albeck 1984–85 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Detroit) 3–0 Stan Albeck 1985–86 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 39 43 .476 Lost First Round (Milwaukee) 3–0 Dave Wohl 1986–87 NBA Eastern Atlantic 4th 24 58 .293 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Dave Wohl 1987–88 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 19 63 .232 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Buck Williams (ADT 2nd) Dave Wohl
Bob MacKinnon
Willis Reed1988–89 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 26 56 .317 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Chris Morris (ART 2nd) Willis Reed 1989–90 NBA Eastern Atlantic 6th 17 65 .207 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Bill Fitch 1990–91 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 26 56 .317 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Derrick Coleman (ROY, ART 1st) Bill Fitch 1991–92 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 40 42 .488 Lost First Round (Cleveland) 3–1 Bill Fitch 1992–93 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Cleveland) 3–2 Derrick Coleman (ANT 3rd)
Drazen Petrovic (ANT 3rd)Chuck Daly 1993–94 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 45 37 .549 Lost First Round (New York) 3–1 Derrick Coleman (ANT 3rd) Chuck Daly 1994–95 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 30 52 .366 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Butch Beard 1995–96 NBA Eastern Atlantic 6th 30 52 .366 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Butch Beard 1996–97 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 26 56 .317 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Kerry Kittles (ART 2nd) John Calipari 1997–98 NBA Eastern Atlantic 2nd 43 39 .524 Lost First Round (Chicago) 3–0 Keith Van Horn (ART 1st) John Calipari 1998–99 NBA[3] Eastern Atlantic 7th 16 34 .320 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify John Calipari
Don Casey1999–2000 NBA Eastern Atlantic 6th 31 51 .378 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Don Casey 2000–01 NBA Eastern Atlantic 6th 26 56 .317 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Kenyon Martin (ART 1st) Byron Scott 2001–02 NBA Eastern Atlantic 1st 52 30 .634 Won First Round (Indiana) 3–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Charlotte) 4–1
Won Conference Finals (Boston) 4–2
Lost NBA Finals (Los Angeles Lakers) 4–0Jason Kidd (ANT 1st, ADT 1st)
Rod Thorn (EOY)
Richard Jefferson (ART 2nd)Byron Scott 2002–03 NBA Eastern Atlantic 1st 49 33 .598 Won First Round (Milwaukee) 4–2
Won Conference Semifinals (Boston) 4–0
Won Conference Finals (Detroit) 4–0
Lost NBA Finals (San Antonio) 4–2Jason Kidd (ANT 2nd, ADT 2nd) Byron Scott 2003–04 NBA Eastern Atlantic 1st 47 35 .573 Won First Round (New York) 4–0
Lost Conference Semifinals (Detroit) 4–3Jason Kidd (ANT 1st, ADT 2nd) Byron Scott
Lawrence Frank2004–05 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 42 40 .512 Lost First Round (Miami) 4–0 Jason Kidd (ADT 2nd)
Nenad Krstic (ART 2nd)Lawrence Frank 2005–06 NBA Eastern Atlantic 1st 49 33 .598 Won First Round (Indiana) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Miami) 4–1Jason Kidd (ADT 1st) Lawrence Frank 2006–07 NBA Eastern Atlantic 2nd 41 41 .500 Won First Round (Toronto) 4–2
Lost Conference Semifinals (Cleveland) 4–2Jason Kidd (ADT 2nd)
Marcus Williams (ART 2nd)Lawrence Frank 2007–08 NBA Eastern Atlantic 4th 34 48 .415 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Lawrence Frank 2008–09 NBA Eastern Atlantic 3rd 34 48 .415 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Brook Lopez (ART 1st) Lawrence Frank 2009–10 NBA Eastern Atlantic 5th 12 70 .146 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Lawrence Frank
Tom Barrise
Kiki Vandeweghe2010–11 NBA Eastern Atlantic 4th 24 58 .293 Out of Playoffs, Did Not Qualify Avery Johnson Regular season totals 1558 2017 .436 1967–2011 Playoff totals 52 65 .444 1967–2007 Footnotes
- ^ The Americans tied the Kentucky Colonels for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Division. A one-game playoff was to be played on the Americans' home court, but because a suitable venue could not be found in time, the game was forfeited to the Colonels.
- ^ The league merged its two divisions into one seven-team division.
- ^ A lockout shortened the season to 50 games.
NBA season-by-season team history Eastern Conference Western Conference Atlantic Central Southeast Northwest Pacific Southwest Boston Celtics Chicago Bulls Atlanta Hawks Denver Nuggets Golden State Warriors Dallas Mavericks New Jersey Nets Cleveland Cavaliers Charlotte Bobcats Minnesota Timberwolves Los Angeles Clippers Houston Rockets New York Knicks Detroit Pistons Miami Heat Oklahoma City Thunder Los Angeles Lakers Memphis Grizzlies Philadelphia 76ers Indiana Pacers Orlando Magic Portland Trail Blazers Phoenix Suns New Orleans Hornets Toronto Raptors Milwaukee Bucks Washington Wizards Utah Jazz Sacramento Kings San Antonio Spurs New Jersey Nets Formerly the New Jersey Americans and New York Nets • Founded in 1967 • Based in Newark, New JerseyFranchise Arenas Coaches General Managers Zaslofsky • Carnesecca • Boe & Quinn • DeBusschere • Melchionni • Theokas • MacKinnon • Weltman • Reed • Nash • Thorn • Stefanski • Vandeweghe • Thorn • KingD-League Affiliate Springfield ArmorAdministration Owners: Mikhail Prokhorov (majority owner) • Bruce Ratner, Shawn Carter (minority owners) • President: Irina Pavlova • General Manager: Billy King • Head Coach:: Avery JohnsonRetired Numbers ABA Championships (2) Rivals Culture and Lore Media TV: WWOR-TV • YES Network • Radio: WFAN • Announcers: Marv Albert • Ian Eagle • Mike Fratello • Jim Spanarkel • Chris Carrino • Tim CapstrawNew York/New Jersey Nets seasons 1960s 1967–68 • 1968–691970s 1980s 1979–80 • 1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–891990s 2000s 2010s 2009–10 • 2010–11Categories:- New Jersey Nets
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