After Brooklyn lost its best player, Caris LeVert, to a dislocated foot and endured an eight-game losing streak, the Nets have won 10 of their last 13 games and have their sights set on the playoffs.



When LeVert went down, players such as Rondae Hollis-Jefferson were moved to tears and Nets fans dreamed of tanking for Duke’s Zion Williamson during the losing streak. Instead, a players film session suggested by the coaching staff and led by veterans such as Jared Dudley helped turn the tide. Other players stepped up in LeVert’s absence when given a larger role. Rodions Kurucs, a second-round pick for the Nets who was expected to spend most of the season in the G League, has become a starter.



Wednesday night’s win against the New Orleans Pelicans was a microcosm of how far the Nets have come.



“I’m not sure two months ago we win that game,” coach Kenny Atkinson said following the 126-121 victory.



The Nets didn’t...