Caris LeVert records first triple-double in Nets’ 139-120 win

Caris LeVert and his Brooklyn Nets teammates responded to Wednesday’s loss with a big win over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.

Caris LeVert may have had the most impressive night of any Nets player on Friday, but he certainly wasn’t the only one who played well in Brooklyn’s 139-120 win over the San Antonio Spurs at Barclays Center.

The Nets offensive explosion started in the first quarter. Brooklyn set a season-high for first quarter with 41 on Friday. They then set a season-high for third quarter points, scoring 45 against the Spurs. Factor in their 34 second quarter points and the Nets set a franchise record with 120 points through the first third quarter.

In the process, Caris LeVert registered the first triple-double of his NBA career, finishing with 27 points on 9-for-16 shooting (3-for-5 from deep), 11 rebounds and 10 assists.

LeVert is the 27th player in Nets history to log a triple-double. He’s only the third player to do so for Brooklyn — the other two are Kyrie Irving and D’Angelo Russell.

Three of Brooklyn’s other four starters finished in double figures: Joe Harris (20), Spencer Dinwiddie (19) and Jarrett Allen (12).

Taurean Prince came off the bench and finished with 13 points, as did Chris Chiozza. DeAndre Jordan registered a double-double, scoring 12 points and grabbing 10 rebounds, while Timothe Luwawu Cabarrot led all Nets reserves with 19 points.