Los Angeles visits Brooklyn after Thomas' 45-point showing

Tue, Nov 7, 2023
NBA News (AP)

Los Angeles Clippers (3-3, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Brooklyn Nets (3-4, eighth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Brooklyn plays the Los Angeles Clippers after Cameron Thomas scored 45 points in the Brooklyn Nets' 129-125 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Brooklyn finished 45-37 overall with a 23-18 record at home during the 2022-23 season. The Nets averaged 113.4 points per game last season, 44.0 in the paint, 16.5 off of turnovers and 14.6 on fast breaks.

Other news Giannis Antetokounmpo has 36 points and 12 rebounds, Bucks beat Nets 129-125 Celtics outlast Nets 124-114 behind Tatum and Holiday's double-doubles Finney-Smith scores 21 points, Mikal Bridges adds 20 in Nets' 109-107 victory over Bulls

Los Angeles finished 44-38 overall with a 21-20 record on the road a season ago. The Clippers averaged 113.6 points per game while allowing opponents to score 113.1 last season.

INJURIES: Nets: Nic Claxton: out (ankle), Cameron Johnson: out (calf).

Clippers: Terance Mann: out (ankle), Brandon Boston Jr.: out (quad).

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