Nets Shock Fans with Shocking Franchise Low After Just Four Games—What Went Wrong?

Is it possible for a basketball team to set a franchise record… by giving up more points than any squad before them? Well, the Brooklyn Nets have managed to do just that—and not in a good way. As the curtain rises on the 2025-26 NBA season, Brooklyn finds itself staring down the barrel of an 0-4 start, with a defense so porous it’s already etched its name into the record books with 522 points allowed. Fans knew a rough ride might lie ahead, but who imagined it would be this bleak—or this fast? Amid the heartbreak, flashes of promise flicker—like Cam Thomas’s 40-point blaze against the Spurs and the hopeful horizon brought by some intriguing rookies. Yet, the pressing question remains: can the Nets slow the leak before it drowns any chance of hope? Let’s dive into what’s gone wrong, the glimmers that keep faith alive, and what might come next for a franchise at a crossroads.

Brooklyn Nets v Houston Rockets — (Photo by Kenneth Richmond/Getty Images)

The start of the 2025-26 season has been a bummer for the Brooklyn Nets.

Although most fans expected a bad season, all of them wanted to see at least a single win by this point.

Sadly, the Nets are now 0-4 and have produced a lackluster defense.

“The Nets’ 522 points allowed through four games are the most in franchise history,” per YES Network, via Erik Slater.

The Nets' 522 points allowed through four games are the most in franchise history, per @YESNetwork.

— Erik Slater (@erikslater_) October 28, 2025

It all started with a 136-117 loss to the Charlotte Hornets on Opening Night, then a defeat at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, and Houston Rockets.

Next up for them will be the Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Indiana Pacers.

The Nets will be able to secure a win at some point, but it’s not clear when that will happen.

If they cannot get a handle on their defense and continue to give up hundreds of points across multiple games, they could face one of their worst records ever.

There are valid reasons to be excited about this team, and there have been some impressive performances during these four losses.

Cam Thomas, for example, scored 40 points against the Spurs a few nights ago.

Sadly, he only put up nine points during Monday night’s game against the Rockets.

There are also a few promising rookies in the lineup, which means the future of the team could be something special.

But in the present, things aren’t looking great for Brooklyn.

Everyone knew it wasn’t going to be easy for this team, but few people thought it would look this bleak right away.

Fans are hoping to see the Nets turn a corner, but they know they may have to wait a while for that.

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