New season, same story line for the Brooklyn Nets.
The Nets dropped their season opener 103-100 in Detroit Wednesday night.
Brooklyn led by one with 3:50 remaining, but proved incapable of closing Detroit out in the final minutes.
Late-game struggles are nothing new to Kenny Atkinson’s bunch. Brooklyn posted a 19-31 record in close games (within five points with under five minutes remaining) last season.
The Nets came out hot in the opening frame, jumping out to an 8-0 lead. They led by as many as 12 in the first quarter.
Detroit came back to tie the game heading into the half and opened up a 13-point lead midway through the third.