Brooklyn Nets: 5 takeaways from 113-107 win at New York

3. Caris LeVert was zeroed in from deep

One of these nights, Caris LeVert’s entire offensive repertoire will fall into place and he’s going to have just a monster game.

LeVert, who often had his difficulties with the 3-point shot over his first two NBA seasons, had the hot hand from range Friday night, drilling 4-of-6 from deep.

The versatile swingman enters this season a 33.6 percent career shooter from deep and comes off a 2017-18 campaign in which he shot 34.7 percent from the land of plenty.

He’s been known as more of a slasher than a jump shooter, but it was that aspect of his game that went MIA on Friday, as LeVert made just 1-of-7 from inside the 3-point line.

LeVert had led the Nets with 15 points, most of them off dribble penetration, when the Knicks and Nets played on Oct. 3 and New York was much more respectful of his quick burst on Friday.

He did the right thing — used the space given to him to knock down the 3-ball — but when the Knicks had to re-adjust and honor the jumper, LeVert just didn’t have the touch in close to finish the drives he got.

The results were what they were, but he still gave the New York defense lots to have to account for, which helped the flow of the offense overall. Yes, he was 5-for-13, but sometimes the ball just doesn’t go in.

It doesn’t take away from the fact it was a strong floor game for the third-year wing.