Cam Thomas

Only James posted back-to-back 40-point games at a younger age.

Thomas dropped 47 points in a 124-116 home loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.

[Kevin Durant](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kevin-durant-ho6h1sijyi2PAURU/)’s offensive burden whenever he’s back. [NBA](https://theathletic.com/nba/) history to record back-to-back 40-plus point games. [Kyrie Irving](https://theathletic.com/nba/player/kyrie-irving-c9XLlxAFm6NG5ddD/)requested — and then received — a trade away from Brooklyn. He might be the Nets’ sixth man when everyone is back. Can Thomas become the Nets’ next star in light of Kyrie Irving’s departure? Here’s what you need to know:

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the Clippers but with the back-to-back, he wanted to rest him so he can be ready for the Suns game on Tuesday. Instead, the Nets will provide the update on Tuesday. Thomas made a valiant attempt to take over, scoring six straight to give the Nets their last lead before the Clippers held on for the win. We’ll continue to have a close relationship off the court. Thomas and Claxton both missed shots in the final minute that would have closed the gap. - Cam Thomas became the fourth player age 21 or younger with more than 90 points in a 2-game span in NBA history. After a number of futile tries, the Nets tied the game at 99 in the middle of the quarter, helped by five quick points from Thomas. Brooklyn was hit by injuries and a general lack of personnel in facing the Clippers led by healthy all-Everything wings Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. Then, in the fourth quarter, things got interesting but in the end, it was the Clippers poise that won out. Thomas has now scored 91 points in the Nets last two games, having crushed the Wizards two nights ago with a 44-point performance. Obviously, I want to play in the real games. In doing so, Thomas became the second youngest player in NBA history to score back-to-back 40-point games.

Nets star Cam Thomas wasn't impressed to be in LeBron James' company after his 47-point game. He'd rather be mentioned with Kobe Bryant.

And maybe it wasn’t at the timing of others, maybe it wasn’t even at his timing. There’s something to not playing and putting in the work and doing it when you don’t get your results at your timing. “I’m glad to have my name mentioned with that guy, even though I’m a Kobe guy. That left the 21-year-old Thomas to shoulder a heavy burden against a top-10 defensive team in the Clippers Tuesday. The sophomore guard joins elite company with his second straight offensive explosion: [Thomas and LeBron James](https://clutchpoints.com/nets-news-no-kyrie-irving-no-problem-cam-thomas-explodes-vs-clippers) are the youngest players in NBA history to record consecutive 40-point games. However, Thomas wasn’t all that impressed to be in James’ company:

Brooklyn's Cam Thomas is on a historic two-game tear, dropping in 91 points in the past two games. Could BK have found its next star?

James (twice), [Devin Booker](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/devin-booker-player) (twice) and Allen Iverson are the others. [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/nba-odds-kyrie-irving-mavericks-nba-title-odds-on-move) [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/mavericks-mark-cuban-gamble-big-with-kyrie-irving-trade) [Ivica Zubac](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/ivica-zubac-player) added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Clippers, who won for the eighth time in 10 games and finished 4-2 on their six-game Eastern Conference road trip. [ National Basketball Association](/stories/nba/after-years-of-kyrie-irving-tumult-nets-reach-surprisingly-quick-positive-outcome) [LeBron James](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/lebron-james-player) as the youngest players to score 40 in consecutive games. But LA outscored Brooklyn 25-9 over the final 6:20. [ LeBron James](/stories/nba/nba-legends-on-why-lebrons-in-his-own-category-of-greatness) [View All Stories](/stories) [Washington](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/washington-wizards-team) on Saturday, was even better on the day the Nets completed the trade that sent [Kyrie Irving](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/kyrie-irving-player) to [Dallas](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/dallas-mavericks-team). [Paul George](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/paul-george-player) scored 29 points, [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/kawhi-leonard-player) added 24, and the [Los Angeles Clippers](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/la-clippers-team) overcame a career-high 47 points from [Cam Thomas](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/cameron-thomas-player) in his first start to beat the short-handed [Brooklyn Nets](https://www.foxsports.com/nba/brooklyn-nets-team) 124-116 on Monday night.

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas scored a career-high 47 points Monday night against the Los Angeles Clippers at Barclays Center, joining LeBron James as the ...

"So I'm just glad to have my name mentioned with him this young. His new career-high, unfortunately, occurred in a 124-116 home loss to the Clippers. "I'm glad to have my name mentioned with that guy, even though I'm a Kobe guy. "No, I'm kidding, but it's still great company. So, if you said Kobe I would've been more excited," Thomas saod. - NBA.

Kawhi Leonard hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:46 remaining as the Los Angeles Clippers ended a six-game road trip with a hard-fought 124-116 victory over ...

Los Angeles scored nine straight points for a 108-107 lead on Zubac’s hook with 4:39 to play. Los Angeles then took a 91-88 lead into the fourth on a triple by Batum with 31 seconds left. Leonard, who scored 24 points, put the Clippers ahead for good with 2:46 remaining when he hit a 3-pointer over Cam Thomas from the left side for a 114-113 lead.

Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas became the youngest player since LeBron James to post back-to-back 40-point performances.

Paul George scored 29 points, Kawhi Leonard added 24 points and six assists and the Clippers overcame a career-high 47 points from Cam Thomas in his first start ...

Nets: Durant (sprained right MCL) missed his 13th consecutive game. … The Clippers improved to 14-11 against the Eastern Conference and 8-7 on the road. “Defensively we were able to get some stops and get out in transition a little bit,” Lue said. “We have a really good bench that we really trust, and you saw that tonight, increasing the lead when (George) and Kawhi went to the bench in the first half. Before the game, the deal that sent Irving and forward Markieff Morris to Dallas for Spencer Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith and multiple draft picks was announced. “I thought it was a good experience for us to get good possessions down the stretch.”

With Kevin Durant injured and Kyrie Irving now in Dallas, Cam Thomas has taken over the Brooklyn Nets offense and scored 47 in a loss to the Clippers.

Don’t shed a tear for Sarver, who purchased the Suns in 2004 for a then-record $401 million and just sold his share for $1.48 billion. NEWS: The sale of the Suns is expected to close Tuesday, sources tell ESPN. Mat’s father founded the business, which is now worth a reported $7 billion, with This was a quality win for the Warriors as the surprising Thunder have pushed themselves into contention for a play-in spot and the Warriors need to keep their head above water until Curry returns some time after the All-Star break. He knocked down 12 3-pointers and scored 42 points leading the Warriors to a comfortable blow-out win over the Thunder. Sarver was a penny-pinching owner who Thomas has been able to score since he was drafted out of LSU, but that skill was less needed when Irving and Durant were healthy and dominating the ball. The answer was Klay Thompson. Thomas’ career-best night wasn’t enough against the Clippers. He scored a career-high 44 against the Wizards on Saturday night, then on Monday topped that with 47 against the Clippers, hitting 7-of-11 from 3. [Spencer Dinwiddie](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30075/spencer-dinwiddie) and [Dorian Finney-Smith](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/30357/dorian-finney-smith) show up and get on the court, and Durant gets healthy. [Paul George](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29583/paul-george) led the Clippers with 29 points, while [Kawhi Leonard](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/29695/kawhi-leonard) added 24.

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And being the youngest player in history to do it is downright incredible. If Thomas eventually takes the leap into stardom, his recent 40-point outbursts will likely be looked at as the first chapter in that journey. At 21 years old, Nets guard Cam Thomas is the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in three straight games. The previous youngest was Allen Iverson during a run of five straight 40-point games in April 1997. Scoring 40 points in an NBA game, period, is impressive. Obviously, the incoming Spencer Dinwiddie will eat into some of those minutes.

Keith Smith: Cam Thomas is now the youngest player in NBA history to score 40+ points in three straight games.Source: Twitter @KeithSmithNBA What's the buzz ...

– [8:23 PM](https://twitter.com/DuaneRankin/status/1623130327001583617) [Brian Mahoney](https://twitter.com/briancmahoney)@ [briancmahoney](https://twitter.com/briancmahoney) – [8:35 PM](https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis/status/1623133408137289728) [NBA on ESPN](https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA)@ [ESPNNBA](https://twitter.com/ESPNNBA) [#NBA](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NBA)history to have 40 in consecutive games. [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets)lead the [#Suns](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Suns)49-48. – [pic.twitter.com/Ygq1lgT1rK](https://t.co/Ygq1lgT1rK)– [5:55 AM](https://twitter.com/hoopshype/status/1622912006406787072) [Brian Lewis](https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis)@ [NYPost_Lewis](https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis) [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets)waste Cam Thomas’ 47 points. You got it.’ [nypost.com/2023/02/06/net…](https://t.co/EVi3Ip0RUE)via [@nypostsports](https://twitter.com/nypostsports)– [2:22 AM](https://twitter.com/NYPost_Lewis/status/1622858402316574720) [Dan Favale](https://twitter.com/danfavale)@ [danfavale](https://twitter.com/danfavale) [9:56 PM](https://twitter.com/Krisplashed/status/1623153696027643904) [Marc J. Has 22 on 8-of-12 FGs (3-of-4 from 3). [#Nets](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Nets). They trail the [#Suns](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Suns)57-51. Thomas is 2nd player in NBA history to score 40+ points in 3 or more straight games before turning 22, joining Allen Iverson (5 straight in 1997) –

Deandre Ayton matched his career high with 35 points, Devin Booker scored 19 in his first game since Christmas and the Phoenix Suns held off Cam Thomas and ...

They opted not to play Spencer Dinwiddie and Dorian Finney-Smith, the players they acquired from Dallas in the trade for Irving. Edwards began last season on a two-way deal before playing well enough to earn a standard NBA contract, but had appeared in just 14 games this season. Warren had 17 points each for the Nets, who lost on back-to-back nights after trading Kyrie Irving and fell to 5-9 without the injured Kevin Durant. He then fouled Ayton, who finished it off with two free throws after going 14 for 18 from the field and grabbing 15 rebounds. He had 44 and a career-high 47 points in his previous two games. but had a strong stretch after the Suns led by just three midway through the fourth quarter.

The young guard had a third straight stellar night following the departure of Kyrie Irving, but the Nets fell 116-112 to the Suns before 17,093 at Barclays ...

The Nets kept coming, and ran off 10 unanswered to crawl back into it. While Thomas sank both attempts with 7.7 seconds to play, venerable Suns veteran Chris Paul responded by hitting both of his free throws to push the lead to three. He shot 14 of 18 and had his way. Thomas’ finger roll left Brooklyn down 112-109 with 11 seconds left, and after fouling Booker, watched the Suns star shockingly miss both free throws. The center finished with 33 points and 14 boards to lead the Suns, who have won nine of 11. He even outdueled Suns All-Star Devin Booker, who had 19 in his return from the left groin injury that had sidelined him since Christmas.

Tonight, Nets fans knew what was in store: a whole lot of Cam Thomas. If his 91 points over the past two games caught you off guard, as they did much of the ...

Suns / 17 PTS, 13 REB (Video)](https://www.nba.com/nets/videos/highlights-nic-claxton-vs-suns-17-pts-13-reb)- Brooklyn Nets [Jacque Vaughn on Nets’ loss to Suns (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/vaughn-on-nets-loss-to-suns?t=nets)- YES Network [Cam Thomas on 43-point night (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/cam-thomas-on-43-point-night?t=nets)- YES Network [Ben Simmons on his return to the court (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/ben-simmons-on-return-to-court?t=nets)- YES Network [Joe Harris on Nets coming up just short in loss to Suns (Video)](https://www.yesnetwork.com/video/harris-on-nets-loss-to-suns?t=nets)- YES Network [Ayton, Suns hold off Nets as Cam Thomas tops 40 again](https://apnews.com/article/brooklyn-nets-phoenix-suns-new-york-knicks-nba-sports-153c41f454f8999bddd12a3e2e65fd1c)- AP Dorian Finney-Smith and Spencer Dinwiddie are expected to suit up for that one, so it should be a fun night at the Barclays Center. It’s hard to feel too happy about close losses to the Clippers and Suns on consecutive nights, particularly because both games were in reach. That until the Suns took a 96-83 lead early in the fourth quarter. So we increase the tempo, we start pressing a little bit, speeding them up, and then we were attacking the basket.” There were a few junctures at which the Nets could have, on the second night of a back-to-back, wilted and died. TJ Warren, who finished with 17 points in his most effective minutes in some time, and Dru Smith (yep) provided enough of a boost to rip off a 10-0 run, cutting the seemingly insurmountable lead to 96-93. Phoenix ended the half on a 9-0 run, and took a six-point lead into the half. “He has the ability to get to the rim and force you to foul him because he’s strong. Well, the now-potentially budding superstar became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 points in three straight games, getting to 43 of ‘em. He has ability to make moves off the bounce and get you to react to him.” Vaughn also applauded Thomas “shooting more threes, which we talked about.” The only question was whether the ever-undermanned Nets could put up a legitimate fight for the second-straight night against a Western Conference contender that, uncharacteristically, had their centerpieces healthy and ready to go.

Deandre Ayton tied a career high with 35 points and grabbed 15 rebounds as the Phoenix Suns held on for a 116-112 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday ...