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.