First-round pick Caris LeVert finally made his anticipated NBA debut. The Nets finally built a third-quarter lead so big even they couldn’t blow it. And by the time Brooklyn had turned a laugher into a nail-biter, the Nets pulled out a 116-111 decision over Denver that was more of an escape than a win.
The Nets (6-15) had lost three straight but held on for dear life to win this one in front of 14,159 at Barclays Center.
Nets manage to turn a laugher into a nail-biter
