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 show ‘a little bit of the future’ in stirring win
