Most dominant seasons in Brooklyn Nets history
While championships often define legacy, regular-season dominance can reveal just as much about a team's peak performance. From record-setting win totals to historically efficient offenses and suffocating defenses, these seasons represent the highest sustained levels of excellence each franchise has reached.
compiled a list of the most dominant seasons in Brooklyn Nets history using data from . Seasons are ranked by Simple Rating System (SRS), which measures point differential adjusted for strength of schedule. Developed by Sports Reference, SRS measures a team's average point differential while adjusting for strength of schedule, making it one of the clearest ways to compare teams across eras.
Here's a look at the five most dominant seasons in team history.
#5. 2018-19 Season
- Record: 42-40
- SRS: -0.4 (#961 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Kenny Atkinson
- Leading Scorer: D'Angelo Russell (21.1 PPG)
#4. 2021-22 Season
- Record: 44-38
- SRS: 0.82 (#773 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Steve Nash
- Leading Scorer: Kevin Durant (29.9 PPG)
#3. 2022-23 Season
- Record: 45-37
- SRS: 1.03 (#743 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Steve Nash
- Leading Scorer: Kevin Durant (29.7 PPG)
#2. 2012-13 Season
- Record: 49-33
- SRS: 1.25 (#711 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Avery Johnson
- Leading Scorer: Brook Lopez (19.4 PPG)
#1. 2020-21 Season
- Record: 48-24
- SRS: 4.24 (#293 all-time SRS rank)
- Head Coach: Steve Nash
- Leading Scorer: Kyrie Irving (26.9 PPG)
