The Brooklyn Nets (14-26) came into Tuesday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers (13-26) on a five-game losing streak with the players feeling frustrated with the recent bout of losing. Despite the fact that starting center Nic Claxton wasn't available due to right hamstring soreness,

The Brooklyn Nets (14-26) came into Tuesday's game at the Portland Trail Blazers (13-26) on a five-game losing streak with the players feeling frustrated with the recent bout of losing. Despite the fact that starting center Nic Claxton wasn't available due to right hamstring soreness,

Many expected the Brooklyn Nets to have a clear tanking agenda entering Tuesday’s matchup with the Portland Trail Blazers. As has been the case for most of this season, Cam Johnson had a different one.

Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell returned Tuesday night for the decimated Nets, though Nic Claxton got added to their long injury list. Brooklyn had been winless in the five straight games that Johnson had missed with a right ankle sprain.

Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence with a right ankle sprain and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets’ 132-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday night.