It was another battle of two of the top NBA tankers.

The Nets and Hornets met to open the NBA season in October, and the Nets looked the part of one of the league’s worst teams this year in a 19-point loss.

This time around, it was a competitive battle until the end, when the Nets pulled away for a 116-103 win that saw 11 lead changes at Barclays Center on Monday to end their four-game losing streak.

After a third quarter powered by rookies Drake Powell and Ben Saraf outside of Michael Porter Jr.’s season-best 3-point shooting efforts, the Nets held their largest lead of the game (seven points) at the time and were tasked with holding on to it — something they have had ongoing difficulty with.

Day’Ron Sharpe dunks the ball during the Nets’ Dec. 1 game against the Hornets. Robert Sabo

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