The Nets announced prior to Friday's tipoff that forward Cam Johnson and guard Ben Simmons were ruled out despite both playing and finishing Thursday's win. Granted, Simmons will be missing Friday's contest due to his lower back injury management program while Johnson is missing the game due to a right hip contusion that he most likely suffered from hitting the ground following his dunk on Bucks center Brook Lopez.

The Nets beat the Bucks 111-105 thanks to a fourth quarter that saw Brooklyn win 35-23 thanks to some big plays out of players like Cam Johnson, Shake Milton, and Noah Clowney. Johnson had 29 points, five rebounds, and three assists while Clowney had 20 points (6-of-9 from three-point land) and four rebounds.

Cam Johnson kept it real on playing through trade and tanking speculation for the rebuilding Nets this season.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons might play in Friday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs, per head coach Jordi Fernandez after Thursday's win.