2012–13 Brooklyn Nets season
The 2012–13 Brooklyn Nets season was the franchise's 46th season, its 37th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its first season following its relocation from New Jersey to Brooklyn, New York, after the 2011–12 season. The Nets finished with a record of 49–33, their first winning season since 2005–06, the 2nd best record in the Atlantic Division and the 4th best in the Eastern Conference. When considering the Nets' time in the NBA only, the 49–33 record is also tied for the second best in franchise history at the time, and the 23–18 record on the road was the first winning record on the road in franchise history.
2012–13 Brooklyn Nets season | |
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Head coach | Avery Johnson (fired) P. J. Carlesimo (interim) |
Owners | Mikhail Prokhorov |
Arena | Barclays Center |
Results | |
Record | 49–33 (.598) |
Place | Division: 2nd (Atlantic) Conference: 4th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Bulls 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | YES Network, WWOR |
Radio | WFAN |
In the 2013 NBA Playoffs, the Nets played an injury-plagued Chicago Bulls in the first round to seven games, but lost the decisive game at home 93–99.