Even Cam Thomas’ historic outburst couldn’t save the Nets from another loss to the rival Knicks.
Thomas’ game-high 41 points were the most by a Nets player at the Garden, surpassing Bernard King’s record set on February 24, 1979.
He went 4-of-9 from deep and had six assists, but the Nets wasted it.
“I’m just playing the game. It doesn’t matter where I play, as long as I’m feeling good, I’m going to come here and have a good game, play well and read the game as best I can,” Thomas said. Ta. “But no, I don’t care where I play. I’ll try my best to give my best performance no matter where I play.”
“In the beginning, we knew the big teams were down, so we knew if we set a good screen we could make plays downhill. Then in the second half, they made adjustments and went up more and tried to trap. So I thought if I could just meander a little bit, I’d get Nick. [Claxton] With a lob and then with a reverse pass. … So I just read how the bigs were guarding me in the pick-and-roll. So I think we’ve done a pretty good job with that. ”
As of Friday night, the last 22-year-olds to score 40 points at the Garden were Trae Young (2019), Nikola Jokic (2017), Kyrie Irving (2012) and Shaquille O’Neal (1994). ), Michael Jordan (1985). That’s August’s company.
“CT is a commodity,” Trendon Watford said.
Watford, who was making his first start this season, had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Starting point guards Dennis Schroder (right Achilles tendon strain), Cam Johnson (left big toe sprain), Dorian Finney-Smith (left knee effusion), Dennis Smith Jr. (right hip synovitis), Daylon Sharpe (Right wrist effusion) Not at all.
Schroder, Finney-Smith and Smith Jr. have already been ruled out of the 76ers’ final game on Sunday, and Johnson’s status is still up in the air.
Thomas and Watford, former LSU teammates, started together for the first time since the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament against Michigan.
