The young guard scored 33 points in Brooklyn's 133-121 victory on Monday night.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Cam Thomas scored 33 points, and the Brooklyn Nets built a 21-point, first-quarter lead and held on to defeat the Charlotte Hornets 133-121 on Monday night for their first win of the season.Mikal Bridges had 24 points and Lonnie Walker IV and Dorian Finney-Smith each had added 19 for the Nets, who shot 56.3% from the field and scored 42 points in the first period.
LaMelo Ball struggled to cover his man and spent most of the game in foul trouble before fouling out.Brooklyn came out of the gates fast, hitting its first eight shots. The Nets led 42-23 after the first quarter after shooting 62.1% from the floor and dominating the glass against the taller Hornets.Miller is the only reason the Hornets remained in the game in the first half.
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