Maybe the Nets got a new offense for the holidays.
That is until they turned destiny around with a 111-105 come-from-behind win over a shorthanded Milwaukee team missing stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard at Fiserv Forum on Thursday night.
Cam Johnson poured in 29 points, including a dagger 3-pointer in a late 17-5 run that turned a five-point deficit into a shocking victory.Second-year big man Noah Clowney continued his breakout, adding 20 points, four rebounds and a career-best 6-for-8 from 3-point range.It was knotted at 99-all before Clowney hit a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 2:33 left.
Then Johnson took a Ben Simmons pass and hit a long 3-pointer, getting fouled and laying splayed on the court as he soaked in the crowd’s vexation.The Nets made sure there was no overtime. “Yeah, just keep improving,” Nets coach Jordi Fernandez said beforehand. “I think our ball movement was good. Try to have more opportunities when we run. We just have to take advantage of certain opportunities when we run. I think those are things that we can watch and be better. And then defensively, just staying consistent. I think when we do what we’re supposed to, we’re good.“I was happy with the way we competed all the way through .
Wilson’s put-back of a Keon Johnson miss got the Nets within 97-96, and moments later, Wilson found Johnson for a 3-pointer and a 99-97 lead with 3:40 to play.From there, Clowney broke the tie and the Bucks.NBAE via Getty Images
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