The Nets will travel over 40,000 miles over the course of the 2025-26 NBA season, per the research from Chris Gunther’s Substack. That ranks Brooklyn 20th in the league for this season so they will get a break from that standpoint.https://t.co/VAlpRnUIsy pic.twitter.com/ZYeqa1FK8r
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The Brooklyn Nets are expected to have a tough season during their 2025-26 NBA campaign as they are expected to be one of the worst teams in the league. While Brooklyn will do everything it can on the court to make sure that they win the most games possible, the good news is that they will be getting a break when it comes to their travel during the season.
Per Chris Gunther‘s “Charting Hoops” Substack, the Nets will be traveling 40,716 miles over the course of the 2025-26 season based on the schedule that was recently released by the NBA. It should be noted that Gunther’s numbers are based on Brooklyn’s slate of 80 games, excluding the two games that they would be scheduled to play if they do not advance within the NBA Cup.
The Nets rank 20th in the NBA in terms of miles traveled, putting them ahead of the New York Knicks (39,710) and behind the Sacramento Kings (41,282). While Brooklyn will play the games on their schedule no matter what the travel looks like given that travel is part of the job, Gunther notes that traveling can have a real impact on teams, especially compared to their opponents that they’re traveling to.
“Last season, the Spurs traveled over 37,000 miles by plane before the All-Star break, most in the league. Shortly after, Victor Wembanyama was diagnosed with blood clots and missed the remainder of the season,” Gunther wrote. “The results are somewhat mixed, but there is some evidence over the last three seasons, that when teams don’t travel much in a given month, their winning percentage goes up compared to their season long average.”
Ultimately, the Nets will have to rely on center Nic Claxton, forward Michael Porter Jr., and hopefully guard Cam Thomas to get the team through some of the tough days of the NBA season. Either way, every NBA team has to travel a certain amount over the course of an 82-game season, but Brooklyn fans can rest a little easier knowing that their team won’t travel as much as others.