Knicks nipped by Nets thanks to LeVert’s bucket in final second

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Caris LeVert hit the game-winning shot over Tim Hardaway Jr. and Kevin Knox in the final second of the Knicks' 107-105 loss to the Nets Friday night at Barclays Center.The Nets took Round 1. Caris LeVert landed the knockout blow.

After losing all four of last season’s meetings with their cross-river rival, the Nets blew an 11-point second-half lead, but left Barclays Center Friday night with a thrilling 107-105 win over the Knicks, decided by LeVert’s game-winning drive with one second remaining.

Tim Hardaway Jr.’s 3-pointer missed at the buzzer, validating Spencer Dinwiddie’s claim that the Nets (1-1) are “better than the Knicks.” In another 10 days, the Knicks (1-1) have…