2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season

The 2021–22 Brooklyn Nets season was the 46th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 55th season overall, and its 10th season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. On April 2, 2022, the Nets clinched a spot in the play-in tournament. On April 12, the Nets clinched a playoff spot after winning the play-in game against the Cleveland Cavaliers. In the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, they faced the Boston Celtics, losing the series 4–0. It was the second time in three seasons that the Nets were swept in the first round of the playoffs; in the 2020 playoffs, they were swept by the Toronto Raptors.

Draft
The Nets entered the draft holding one first round pick and three second round picks. The 44th overall pick was acquired on July 7, 2016, in a trade with the Indiana Pacers. The 49th overall pick was acquired on July 6, 2019, in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks. The 59th overall pick was acquired on July 20, 2018, in a trade with the Phoenix Suns. The Nets used their 27th overall pick to select Cam Thomas, and then selected Kessler Edwards (44th overall pick), Marcus Zegarowski (49th overall pick) and RaiQuan Gray (59th overall pick).

Preseason
The preseason schedule was announced on August 10, 2021.


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * October 3
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Thomas (21)
 * Millsap (10)
 * Aldridge, Millsap (3)
 * Staples Center 16,000
 * 1–0
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * October 8
 * Milwaukee
 * Durant (18)
 * Durant (6)
 * Griffin (5)
 * Barclays Center 12,770
 * 2–0
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * October 11
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Durant (23)
 * Durant (7)
 * Harden (4)
 * Wells Fargo Center 14,522
 * 2–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * October 14
 * Minnesota
 * Harris (23)
 * Millsap (9)
 * Harden (14)
 * Barclays Center 11,210
 * 3–1
 * Millsap (9)
 * Harden (14)
 * Barclays Center 11,210
 * 3–1

Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on August 20, 2021.


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * October 19
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Durant (32)
 * Durant (11)
 * Harden (8)
 * Fiserv Forum 17,341
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 2
 * October 22
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Durant (29)
 * Durant (15)
 * Durant (12)
 * Wells Fargo Center 20,367
 * 1–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * October 24
 * Charlotte
 * Durant (38)
 * Aldridge (8)
 * Harden (8)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 1–2
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 4
 * October 25
 * Washington
 * Durant (25)
 * Griffin (9)
 * Harden (9)
 * Barclays Center 14,487
 * 2–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 5
 * October 27
 * Miami
 * Durant (25)
 * Durant (11)
 * Harden (7)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 2–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 6
 * October 29
 * Indiana
 * Harden (29)
 * Durant (11)
 * Harden (8)
 * Barclays Center 16,139
 * 3–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 7
 * October 31
 * Detroit
 * Durant (23)
 * Harden (10)
 * Harden (12)
 * Barclays Center 13,507
 * 4–3
 * Detroit
 * Durant (23)
 * Harden (10)
 * Harden (12)
 * Barclays Center 13,507
 * 4–3
 * 4–3


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 8
 * November 3
 * Atlanta
 * Durant (32)
 * Durant, Griffin (7)
 * Harden (11)
 * Barclays Center 17,323
 * 5–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 9
 * November 5
 * @ Detroit
 * Durant (29)
 * Durant, Harden (10)
 * Harden (10)
 * Little Caesars Arena 14,235
 * 6–3
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 10
 * November 7
 * @ Toronto
 * Durant (31)
 * Griffin (11)
 * Harden (8)
 * Scotiabank Arena 19,800
 * 7–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 11
 * November 8
 * @ Chicago
 * Durant (38)
 * Durant (11)
 * Harden (5)
 * United Center 19,459
 * 7–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 12
 * November 10
 * @ Orlando
 * Durant (30)
 * Harden (11)
 * Harden (11)
 * Amway Center 13,882
 * 8–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 13
 * November 12
 * @ New Orleans
 * Harden (39)
 * Durant (7)
 * Harden (12)
 * Smoothie King Center 14,650
 * 9–4
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 14
 * November 14
 * @ Oklahoma City
 * Durant (33)
 * Aldridge, Durant (8)
 * Harden (13)
 * Paycom Center 15,080
 * 10–4
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 15
 * November 16
 * Golden State
 * Harden (24)
 * Sharpe (7)
 * Harden, Mills (4)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 10–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 16
 * November 17
 * Cleveland
 * Harden (27)
 * Brown, Harden (10)
 * Harden (7)
 * Barclays Center 16,922
 * 11–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 17
 * November 19
 * Orlando
 * Harden (36)
 * Harden, Johnson (10)
 * Harden (8)
 * Barclays Center 16,966
 * 12–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 18
 * November 22
 * @ Cleveland
 * Durant (27)
 * Aldridge (11)
 * Harden (14)
 * Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 17,387
 * 13–5
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 19
 * November 24
 * @ Boston
 * Mills (23)
 * Bembry (10)
 * Harden (11)
 * TD Garden 19,156
 * 14–5
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 20
 * November 27
 * Phoenix
 * Durant (39)
 * Harden (13)
 * Harden (14)
 * Barclays Center 18,071
 * 14–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 21
 * November 30
 * New York
 * Harden (34)
 * Harden (10)
 * Durant (9)
 * Barclays Center 18,081
 * 15–6
 * Harden (13)
 * Harden (14)
 * Barclays Center 18,071
 * 14–6
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 21
 * November 30
 * New York
 * Harden (34)
 * Harden (10)
 * Durant (9)
 * Barclays Center 18,081
 * 15–6
 * 15–6


 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 22
 * December 3
 * Minnesota
 * Durant (30)
 * Durant (10)
 * Harden (9)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 16–6
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 23
 * December 4
 * Chicago
 * Durant (28)
 * Brown (12)
 * Harden (14)
 * Barclays Center 18,116
 * 16–7
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 24
 * December 7
 * @ Dallas
 * Durant (24)
 * Claxton, Harden (9)
 * Harden (12)
 * American Airlines Center 19,559
 * 17–7
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 25
 * December 8
 * @ Houston
 * Harden (25)
 * Harden (11)
 * Harden (8)
 * Toyota Center 15,834
 * 17–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 26
 * December 10
 * @ Atlanta
 * Durant (31)
 * Johnson (8)
 * Harden (11)
 * State Farm Arena 17,074
 * 18–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 27
 * December 12
 * @ Detroit
 * Durant (51)
 * Durant (7)
 * Durant (9)
 * Little Caesars Arena 15,289
 * 19–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 28
 * December 14
 * Toronto
 * Durant (34)
 * Duke Jr., Durant (13)
 * Durant (11)
 * Barclays Center 17,325
 * 20–8
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 29
 * December 16
 * Philadelphia
 * Durant (34)
 * Durant (11)
 * Durant (8)
 * Barclays Center 17,053
 * 21–8
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 30
 * December 18
 * Orlando
 * Mills (23)
 * Duke Jr. (14)
 * Griffin (6)
 * Barclays Center 16,292
 * 21–9
 * - style="background:#bbb;"
 * December 19
 * Denver
 * colspan="3"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; moved to January 26
 * Barclays Center
 * - style="background:#bbb;"
 * December 21
 * Washington
 * colspan="3"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; moved to February 17
 * Barclays Center
 * - style="background:#bbb;"
 * December 23
 * @ Portland
 * colspan="3"|Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic; moved to January 10
 * Moda Center
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 31
 * December 25
 * @ L.A. Lakers
 * Harden (36)
 * Harden (10)
 * Harden (10)
 * Crypto.com Arena 18,997
 * 22–9
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * December 27
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Harden (39)
 * Griffin (9)
 * Harden (15)
 * Crypto.com Arena 17,128
 * 23–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 33
 * December 30
 * Philadelphia
 * Durant, Harden (33)
 * Harden (14)
 * Harden (10)
 * Barclays Center 17,920
 * 23–10
 * 22–9
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 32
 * December 27
 * @ L.A. Clippers
 * Harden (39)
 * Griffin (9)
 * Harden (15)
 * Crypto.com Arena 17,128
 * 23–9
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 33
 * December 30
 * Philadelphia
 * Durant, Harden (33)
 * Harden (14)
 * Harden (10)
 * Barclays Center 17,920
 * 23–10
 * Barclays Center 17,920
 * 23–10


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 34
 * January 1
 * L.A. Clippers
 * Harden (34)
 * Harden (12)
 * Harden (13)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 23–11
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 35
 * January 3
 * Memphis
 * Durant (26)
 * Brown (7)
 * Harden (8)
 * Barclays Center 17,089
 * 23–12
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 36
 * January 5
 * @ Indiana
 * Durant (39)
 * Durant (8)
 * Durant (7)
 * Gainbridge Fieldhouse 14,176
 * 24–12
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 37
 * January 7
 * Milwaukee
 * Durant (29)
 * Durant (8)
 * Durant, Harden (7)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 24–13
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 38
 * January 9
 * San Antonio
 * Durant (28)
 * Claxton (14)
 * Harden (12)
 * Barclays Center 15,606
 * 25–13
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 39
 * January 10
 * @ Portland
 * Durant (28)
 * Durant (10)
 * Durant, Mills (5)
 * Moda Center 16,379
 * 25–14
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 40
 * January 12
 * @ Chicago
 * Durant (27)
 * Harden, Sharpe (7)
 * Harden (16)
 * United Center 21,698
 * 26–14
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 41
 * January 13
 * Oklahoma City
 * Harden (26)
 * Millsap (10)
 * Harden (9)
 * Barclays Center 16,964
 * 26–15
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 42
 * January 15
 * New Orleans
 * Harden (27)
 * Sharpe (10)
 * Harden (15)
 * Barclays Center 17,034
 * 27–15
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 43
 * January 17
 * @ Cleveland
 * Irving (27)
 * Harden, Irving (7)
 * Harden (10)
 * Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse 18,105
 * 27–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 44
 * January 19
 * @ Washington
 * Irving (30)
 * Harden (8)
 * Harden (9)
 * Capital One Arena 15,380
 * 28–16
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 45
 * January 21
 * @ San Antonio
 * Harden (37)
 * Harden, Sharpe (10)
 * Harden (11)
 * AT&T Center 15,068
 * 29–16
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 46
 * January 23
 * @ Minnesota
 * Irving (30)
 * Sharpe (9)
 * Harden (13)
 * Target Center 16,475
 * 29–17
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 47
 * January 25
 * L.A. Lakers
 * Harden (33)
 * Harden (12)
 * Harden (11)
 * Barclays Center 18,126
 * 29–18
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 48
 * January 26
 * Denver
 * Thomas (25)
 * Aldridge, Johnson (8)
 * Johnson (7)
 * Barclays Center 18,011
 * 29–19
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * January 29
 * @ Golden State
 * Irving (32)
 * Claxton (8)
 * Irving (7)
 * Chase Center 18,064
 * 29–20
 * Thomas (25)
 * Aldridge, Johnson (8)
 * Johnson (7)
 * Barclays Center 18,011
 * 29–19
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 49
 * January 29
 * @ Golden State
 * Irving (32)
 * Claxton (8)
 * Irving (7)
 * Chase Center 18,064
 * 29–20
 * Chase Center 18,064
 * 29–20


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 50
 * February 1
 * @ Phoenix
 * Irving (26)
 * Griffin (6)
 * Harden (10)
 * Footprint Center 17,071
 * 29–21
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 51
 * February 2
 * @ Sacramento
 * Claxton (23)
 * Claxton (11)
 * Harden (12)
 * Golden 1 Center 13,153
 * 29–22
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 52
 * February 4
 * @ Utah
 * Thomas (30)
 * Sharpe (8)
 * Irving (6)
 * Vivint Arena 18,306
 * 29–23
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 53
 * February 6
 * @ Denver
 * Irving (27)
 * Edwards (6)
 * Irving (11)
 * Ball Arena 18,241
 * 29–24
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 54
 * February 8
 * Boston
 * Carter (21)
 * Sharpe (9)
 * Johnson (5)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 29–25
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 55
 * February 10
 * @ Washington
 * Irving (31)
 * Sharpe (10)
 * Irving (6)
 * Capital One Arena 15,204
 * 29–26
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 56
 * February 12
 * @ Miami
 * Irving (29)
 * Sharpe (12)
 * Irving (5)
 * FTX Arena 19,600
 * 29–27
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 57
 * February 14
 * Sacramento
 * Curry (23)
 * Drummond (9)
 * Brown (6)
 * Barclays Center 16,873
 * 30–27
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 58
 * February 16
 * @ New York
 * Thomas (21)
 * Drummond (19)
 * Curry (6)
 * Madison Square Garden 18,916
 * 31–27
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 59
 * February 17
 * Washington
 * Mills (22)
 * Drummond (9)
 * Brown, Curry (4)
 * Barclays Center 17,477
 * 31–28
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 60
 * February 24
 * Boston
 * Curry (22)
 * Brown, Curry (7)
 * Johnson (6)
 * Barclays Center 17,986
 * 31–29
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 61
 * February 26
 * @ Milwaukee
 * Irving (38)
 * Drummond (12)
 * Drummond, Irving (5)
 * Fiserv Forum 17,341
 * 32–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * February 28
 * Toronto
 * Aldridge (15)
 * Sharpe (7)
 * Dragić (5)
 * Barclays Center 17,112
 * 32–30
 * Drummond, Irving (5)
 * Fiserv Forum 17,341
 * 32–29
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 62
 * February 28
 * Toronto
 * Aldridge (15)
 * Sharpe (7)
 * Dragić (5)
 * Barclays Center 17,112
 * 32–30
 * 32–30


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 63
 * March 1
 * @ Toronto
 * Johnson (19)
 * Aldridge (9)
 * Curry (6)
 * Scotiabank Arena 18,903
 * 32–31
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 64
 * March 3
 * Miami
 * Durant (31)
 * Aldridge, Brown, Durant, Thomas (4)
 * Dragić (7)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 32–32
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 65
 * March 6
 * @ Boston
 * Durant (37)
 * Drummond (7)
 * Durant (8)
 * TD Garden 19,156
 * 32–33
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 66
 * March 8
 * @ Charlotte
 * Irving (50)
 * Drummond (14)
 * Dragić, Durant (7)
 * Spectrum Center 17,230
 * 33–33
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 67
 * March 10
 * @ Philadelphia
 * Durant (25)
 * Durant (14)
 * Dragić, Durant (7)
 * Wells Fargo Center 21,408
 * 34–33
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 68
 * March 13
 * New York
 * Durant (53)
 * Drummond (10)
 * Durant (9)
 * Barclays Center 18,057
 * 35–33
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 69
 * March 15
 * @ Orlando
 * Irving (60)
 * Claxton (10)
 * Brown (8)
 * Amway Center 15,282
 * 36–33
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 70
 * March 16
 * Dallas
 * Durant (23)
 * Drummond (17)
 * Durant (10)
 * Barclays Center 17,981
 * 36–34
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 71
 * March 18
 * Portland
 * Durant (38)
 * Claxton, Drummond (9)
 * Dragić (10)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 37–34
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 72
 * March 21
 * Utah
 * Durant (37)
 * Durant (9)
 * Durant (8)
 * Barclays Center 17,887
 * 38–34
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 73
 * March 23
 * @ Memphis
 * Irving (43)
 * Durant (11)
 * Durant, Irving (8)
 * FedExForum 17,794
 * 38–35
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 74
 * March 26
 * @ Miami
 * Durant (23)
 * Drummond (11)
 * Irving (6)
 * FTX Arena 19,600
 * 39–35
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 75
 * March 27
 * Charlotte
 * Durant (27)
 * Drummond (17)
 * Irving (11)
 * Barclays Center 18,166
 * 39–36
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 76
 * March 29
 * Detroit
 * Durant (41)
 * Drummond (13)
 * Durant (5)
 * Barclays Center 17,559
 * 40–36
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 77
 * March 31
 * Milwaukee
 * Durant (26)
 * Drummond (10)
 * Durant (11)
 * Barclays Center 17,917
 * 40–37
 * Durant (41)
 * Drummond (13)
 * Durant (5)
 * Barclays Center 17,559
 * 40–36
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 77
 * March 31
 * Milwaukee
 * Durant (26)
 * Drummond (10)
 * Durant (11)
 * Barclays Center 17,917
 * 40–37
 * 40–37


 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 78
 * April 2
 * @ Atlanta
 * Durant (55)
 * Drummond (13)
 * Irving (6)
 * State Farm Arena 18,126
 * 40–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 79
 * April 5
 * Houston
 * Irving (42)
 * Drummond (11)
 * Durant (7)
 * Barclays Center 17,768
 * 41–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 80
 * April 6
 * @ New York
 * Durant (32)
 * Durant (10)
 * Durant (11)
 * Madison Square Garden 19,812
 * 42–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 81
 * April 8
 * Cleveland
 * Durant (36)
 * Drummond (12)
 * Brown, Irving (8)
 * Barclays Center 18,169
 * 43–38
 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 82
 * April 10
 * Indiana
 * Irving (35)
 * Drummond (13)
 * Durant (16)
 * Barclays Center 17,967
 * 44–38
 * Irving (35)
 * Drummond (13)
 * Durant (16)
 * Barclays Center 17,967
 * 44–38

Play-in

 * - style="background:#bfb;"
 * 1
 * April 12
 * Cleveland
 * Irving (34)
 * Brown, Claxton (9)
 * Irving (12)
 * Barclays Center 17,732
 * 1–0
 * 1–0

Playoffs

 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 1
 * April 17
 * @ Boston
 * Irving (39)
 * Claxton (8)
 * Curry, Irving (6)
 * TD Garden 19,156
 * 0–1
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 2
 * April 20
 * @ Boston
 * Durant (27)
 * Brown, Irving (8)
 * Durant (5)
 * TD Garden 19,156
 * 0–2
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 3
 * April 23
 * Boston
 * Brown (26)
 * Brown, Durant (8)
 * Irving (9)
 * Barclays Center 18,175
 * 0–3
 * - style="background:#fbb;"
 * 4
 * April 25
 * Boston
 * Durant (39)
 * Dragić (8)
 * Durant (9)
 * Barclays Center 18,099
 * 0–4
 * Dragić (8)
 * Durant (9)
 * Barclays Center 18,099
 * 0–4

Regular season statistics
As of April 10, 2022

Playoff statistics
As of April 25, 2022