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Nets choke again, fall in OT for seventh straight loss

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Pick a shot, any shot, and the undermanned Nets have been capable of missing it over the past seven games.

Because of that, no lead ever is safe. And any chance they had to make a move in the Eastern Conference seemingly has been collapsing around them.

The Nets flushed yet another fourth-quarter lead and lost their seventh consecutive game — and third straight at Barclays Center — 111-103 in overtime Tuesday night to Chris Paul and the Thunder.

Spencer Dinwiddie and Caris LeVert combined for just four points (all by LeVert) in the first half before erupting for 34 between them over the final two quarters of regulation, but the Nets (16-20) still were unable to close out their first win since Dec.