Cam Thomas poured in a season-high 45 points Monday night in Downtown Brooklyn, but the Nets still fell to 0-3 at home this season. AP Photo by Noah K. Murray
There’s no place like home.
Unless you’re the Brooklyn Nets during this early season stretch of misery at Downtown’s Barclays Center.
Despite a season-high 45 points from Cam Thomas, the Nets were overwhelmed by Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks down the stretch Monday night, suffering a 129-125 loss to fall to 0-3 on the corner of Atlantic and Flatbush in front of 17,935 disappointed fans.
Thomas, the second-youngest player to score at least 30 points in his team’s first three games, slowed down a bit in road victories over Miami and Chicago last week before putting up 27 points in Saturday’s 114-112 defeat to Boston in the opener of this three-game homestand.
The 6-foot-3 shooting guard had the touch, and the majority of touches, during Brooklyn’s latest bid for a home win. He went 17-of-33 from the floor, including 6-of-16 from 3-point range, to go with four rebounds, three assists and a steal in a season-high 41 minutes.
Thomas splashed a pair of 3s during an 11-0 burst in the second quarter that helped the Nets (3-4) to a 67-63 lead at intermission.
He helped Brooklyn overcome a nine-point deficit early in the fourth quarter as well, converting a three-point play, a six-foot runner and a jumper during a 12-0 run to give the Nets a 111-108 advantage midway through the final period.
However, Antetokounmpo took control thereafter, pouring in nine points as Milwaukee (4-2) finished the game on a 17-10 run that included a game-sealing free throw by Jae Crowder with 5.2 ticks on the clock.
“We executed really well, we just missed the shots at the end,” lamented Thomas, who misfired on a 22-footer and 23-footer around a made layup in…
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