The 2015-16 Brooklyn Nets season was a challenging campaign marked by struggles both on and off the court. The team finished with a 21-61 record, placing them 14th in the Eastern Conference. This performance led to the firing of head coach Lionel Hollins midway through the season, with assistant coach Tony Brown assuming interim duties. The team’s offensive and defensive metrics were below league average, contributing to their poor record.
Key players like Brook Lopez and Thaddeus Young provided some bright spots, with Lopez averaging 20.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. However, the lack of depth and consistent support from the roster hindered their competitiveness. Off the court, the Nets faced challenges with their draft picks, as they had previously traded away several future assets, limiting their ability to rebuild through the draft. Overall, the season underscored the need for a strategic overhaul to return to playoff contention.
- Regular Season Record: 21-61
- Playoff Result: Did not make playoffs
Brooklyn Nets Roster and Stats for 2015-16 Season
POINTS
Brook Lopez
20.6
REBOUNDS
Thaddeus Young
9.0
ASSISTS
Jarrett Jack
7.4
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% | GP | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | 3P% |
| Brook Lopez | 73 | 20.6 | 7.8 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 14.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Thaddeus Young | 73 | 15.1 | 9.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 23.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sean Kilpatrick | 23 | 13.8 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 36.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jarrett Jack | 32 | 12.8 | 4.3 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 30.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Joe Johnson | 57 | 11.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Bojan Bogdanović | 79 | 11.2 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 38.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wayne Ellington | 76 | 7.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 35.8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shane Larkin | 78 | 7.3 | 2.3 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 36.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Donald Sloan | 61 | 7.0 | 2.8 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 38.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Andrea Bargnani | 46 | 6.6 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 18.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Henry Sims | 14 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Markel Brown | 62 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 31.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rondae Hollis-Jefferson | 29 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 28.6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Willie Reed | 39 | 4.7 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chris McCullough | 24 | 4.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 38.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Thomas Robinson | 71 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Sergey Karasev | 40 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 29.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Brooklyn Nets 2015-16 Regular Season Game Log
Here is the game log for the 2015-16 season for the Brooklyn Nets.
| Date | Opponent | Result | High Scorer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2015 | vs. Chicago Bulls | L 115-100 | |
| Oct 30, 2015 | @ San Antonio Spurs | L 102-75 | |
| Oct 31, 2015 | @ Memphis Grizzlies | L 101-91 | |
| Nov 02, 2015 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 103-96 | |
| Nov 04, 2015 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 101-87 | |
| Nov 06, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Lakers | L 104-98 | |
| Nov 07, 2015 | @ Milwaukee Bucks | L 94-86 | |
| Nov 11, 2015 | @ Houston Rockets | W 106-98 | |
| Nov 13, 2015 | @ Sacramento Kings | L 111-109 | |
| Nov 14, 2015 | @ Golden State Warriors | L 107-99 | |
| Nov 17, 2015 | vs. Atlanta Hawks | W 90-88 | |
| Nov 18, 2015 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 116-111 | |
| Nov 20, 2015 | @ Boston Celtics | L 120-95 | |
| Nov 22, 2015 | vs. Boston Celtics | W 111-101 | |
| Nov 25, 2015 | @ Oklahoma City Thunder | L 110-99 | |
| Nov 28, 2015 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 90-88 | |
| Nov 29, 2015 | vs. Detroit Pistons | W 87-83 | |
| Dec 01, 2015 | vs. Phoenix Suns | W 94-91 | |
| Dec 04, 2015 | @ New York Knicks | L 108-91 | |
| Dec 06, 2015 | vs. Golden State Warriors | L 114-98 | |
| Dec 08, 2015 | vs. Houston Rockets | W 110-105 | |
| Dec 10, 2015 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 100-91 | |
| Dec 12, 2015 | vs. Los Angeles Clippers | L 105-100 | |
| Dec 14, 2015 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 105-82 | |
| Dec 16, 2015 | vs. Miami Heat | L 104-98 | |
| Dec 18, 2015 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 104-97 | |
| Dec 20, 2015 | vs. Minnesota Timberwolves | L 100-85 | |
| Dec 21, 2015 | @ Chicago Bulls | W 105-102 | |
| Dec 23, 2015 | vs. Dallas Mavericks | L 119-118 | |
| Dec 26, 2015 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 111-96 | |
| Dec 28, 2015 | @ Miami Heat | W 111-105 | |
| Dec 30, 2015 | @ Orlando Magic | L 100-93 | |
| Jan 02, 2016 | @ Boston Celtics | W 100-97 | |
| Jan 04, 2016 | vs. Boston Celtics | L 103-94 | |
| Jan 06, 2016 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 91-74 | |
| Jan 08, 2016 | vs. Orlando Magic | L 83-77 | |
| Jan 09, 2016 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 103-89 | |
| Jan 11, 2016 | vs. San Antonio Spurs | L 106-79 | |
| Jan 13, 2016 | vs. New York Knicks | W 110-104 | |
| Jan 15, 2016 | vs. Portland Trail Blazers | L 116-104 | |
| Jan 16, 2016 | @ Atlanta Hawks | L 114-86 | |
| Jan 18, 2016 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 112-100 | |
| Jan 20, 2016 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | L 91-78 | |
| Jan 22, 2016 | vs. Utah Jazz | L 108-86 | |
| Jan 24, 2016 | vs. Oklahoma City Thunder | W 116-106 | |
| Jan 26, 2016 | vs. Miami Heat | L 102-98 | |
| Jan 29, 2016 | @ Dallas Mavericks | L 91-79 | |
| Jan 30, 2016 | @ New Orleans Pelicans | L 105-103 | |
| Feb 01, 2016 | vs. Detroit Pistons | L 105-100 | |
| Feb 03, 2016 | vs. Indiana Pacers | L 114-100 | |
| Feb 05, 2016 | vs. Sacramento Kings | W 128-119 | |
| Feb 06, 2016 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 103-98 | |
| Feb 08, 2016 | vs. Denver Nuggets | W 105-104 | |
| Feb 10, 2016 | vs. Memphis Grizzlies | L 109-90 | |
| Feb 19, 2016 | vs. New York Knicks | W 109-98 | |
| Feb 21, 2016 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 104-96 | |
| Feb 23, 2016 | @ Portland Trail Blazers | L 112-104 | |
| Feb 25, 2016 | @ Phoenix Suns | W 116-106 | |
| Feb 27, 2016 | @ Utah Jazz | W 98-96 | |
| Feb 29, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Clippers | L 105-95 | |
| Mar 01, 2016 | @ Los Angeles Lakers | L 107-101 | |
| Mar 04, 2016 | @ Denver Nuggets | W 121-120 | |
| Mar 05, 2016 | @ Minnesota Timberwolves | L 132-118 | |
| Mar 08, 2016 | @ Toronto Raptors | L 104-99 | |
| Mar 11, 2016 | @ Philadelphia 76ers | L 95-89 | |
| Mar 13, 2016 | vs. Milwaukee Bucks | L 109-100 | |
| Mar 15, 2016 | vs. Philadelphia 76ers | W 131-114 | |
| Mar 17, 2016 | @ Chicago Bulls | L 118-102 | |
| Mar 19, 2016 | @ Detroit Pistons | L 115-103 | |
| Mar 22, 2016 | vs. Charlotte Hornets | L 105-100 | |
| Mar 24, 2016 | vs. Cleveland Cavaliers | W 104-95 | |
| Mar 26, 2016 | vs. Indiana Pacers | W 120-110 | |
| Mar 28, 2016 | @ Miami Heat | L 110-99 | |
| Mar 29, 2016 | @ Orlando Magic | L 139-105 | |
| Mar 31, 2016 | @ Cleveland Cavaliers | L 107-87 | |
| Apr 01, 2016 | @ New York Knicks | L 105-91 | |
| Apr 03, 2016 | vs. New Orleans Pelicans | L 106-87 | |
| Apr 06, 2016 | @ Washington Wizards | L 121-103 | |
| Apr 08, 2016 | @ Charlotte Hornets | L 113-99 | |
| Apr 10, 2016 | @ Indiana Pacers | L 129-105 | |
| Apr 11, 2016 | vs. Washington Wizards | L 120-111 | |
| Apr 13, 2016 | vs. Toronto Raptors | L 103-96 |