The Nets got that win as they beat the Trail Blazers 132-114 thanks to Brooklyn getting healthier with the returns of Johnson and Russell. Johnson came back like he never left to the tune of 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field while Noah Clowney bounced back for an all-around outing of 20 points,

The Blazers guard had a career-high but that didn't make up for off nights from Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton.

The Brooklyn Nets won 132-114 over the Portland Trail Blazers and improved to 14-26 in a game where it never trailed. For one night it looked like a contender.

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Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson’s shot was on point Tuesday night against the Brooklyn Nets. He drove for a dunk, had a put-back dunk, hit a floater and a short jumper, and nailed many three-pointers. Wide-open threes, contested threes, step-back threes, ill-advised threes. It didn’t matter the variety. Almost all of them went in.

Scoot Henderson lit up the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday night, but unfortunately nothing else went right for the Portland Trail Blazers in a dispiriting 132-114 loss. The Blazers were nearly run off the court by the Nets,