The Brooklyn Nets were pleasantly surprised that both Cam Johnson and Ben Simmons were healthy and ready to be in the starting lineup when they tipped off against the Portland Trailblazers on Tuesday night.
The infusion of energy showed early with the Nets pouring in 40 first quarter points. Portland had no answers for the Nets scorching hot shooting as Brooklyn finished the day 49 of 90 from the field and 19 of 41 from 3-point range.
Johnson was the Nets leading scorer with 24 for the game, while Scoot Henderson had 25 at the half for Portland and finished with 39.
Keon Johnson and Noah Clowney added 20 as the Nets led this one virtually wire to wire. Now in the win column for the first time in six games, Brooklyn faces a back to back on the West Coast trip as they take on a familiar face in James Harden and the Clippers on Wednesday.
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