The Nets nearly pulled off another wild comeback Sunday but instead dropped to 0-3 with a 118-107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs at Frost Bank Center. It was the first stop on their Texas back-to-back, and another reminder that effort in spurts won’t be enough.

Brooklyn defended and competed early and late, yet the same lapses in focus and consistency kept it from finishing the job.

Picking up where they left off in Friday’s home loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Nets opened with an inspired defensive effort in San Antonio, forcing four turnovers in the first few minutes to jump out to a 9-2 lead with 9:31 remaining in the first quarter.

After dropping 33 points in his last outing , Cam Thomas wasted no time asserting himself. He hit a pair of high floaters over Victor Wembanyama

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