2020–21 Brooklyn Nets season
The 2020–21 Brooklyn Nets season was the 45th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), 54th season overall, and its ninth season playing in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. On September 3, 2020, the Nets hired Steve Nash as their new head coach. The Nets set a franchise record for three-point field goals during the game versus the Sacramento Kings on February 15, 2021, with 27 three-point field goals, and narrowly missed the NBA record (29), which was set by the Milwaukee Bucks on December 29, 2020. Fan attendance  in home games was prohibited until February 23, 2021, per an executive order from Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo. The Nets reopened the Barclays Center to spectators on February 23. The Nets clinched a playoff berth for the third straight year, following their victory over the Toronto Raptors on April 27, becoming the first Eastern Conference team, and second overall to do so. The Nets faced the Boston Celtics in the First Round of the 2021 NBA playoffs, defeating them in five games. The Nets then faced the Milwaukee Bucks in the Conference Semifinals and lost the series in  seven games. Draft. The Nets entered the draft holding one first round pick and one second round pick. The first round pick was acquired on June 20, 2019, in a trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. The second round pick was acquired on July 13, 2018, in a trade with the Denver Nuggets. The Nets used their 19th overall pick to select Saddiq Bey, and then selected Jay Scrubb with the 55th overall pick. Game log. Preseason. The preseason schedule was announced on November 27, 2020. Regular season. The regular season schedule for the first two games of the season  was released on December 2, 2020, while the schedule for the first half of the season was released on December 4. The schedule for the second half of the season was released on February 24, 2021.