Cam Thomas Made NBA History In Cavs-Nets Game

Cam Thomas (Brooklyn Nets) made NBA history on Wednesday evening.

On Wednesday evening, the Brooklyn Nets hosted the Cleveland Cavaliers at Barclays Center in New York. 

The game was close, but the Nets lost by a score of 114-113. 

Cam Thomas, who came off the bench, had a fantastic 36 points, three rebounds, two assists and one steal in 25 minutes of playing time (he shot 13/21 from the field). 

According to the Nets, Thomas made NBA history. 

Via The Nets: "36 points, the most for a player off the bench in a season-opening game in NBA history."

36 points, the most for a player off the bench in a season-opening game in NBA history.@24_camthomas 👏 pic.twitter.com/22oKnJkcnE

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 26, 2023

Thomas was the 27th pick in the 2021 NBA Draft out of LSU and is in his third season in the league (all with the Nets). 

His career averages are 9.7 points, 2.1 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 44.1% from the field and 32.1% from the three-point range in 125 regular season games (he has also appeared in three NBA playoff games). 

Cam Thomas is a bucket 🔥 Put on a show tonight

(🎥. @7rsterling) https://t.co/MpwAWhRD7O

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) October 26, 2023

The Nets are now 0-1 and will play their next game on Friday evening when they visit Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. 

Last year, they were the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 45-37 record but lost to the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in four games). 

Cam going coast to coast 🪣 pic.twitter.com/rEsW370Qy2

— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) October 26, 2023

As for the Cavs, they are now 1-0 and will play their next game when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in Ohio on Friday evening. 

Last year, they lost to the New York Knicks in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in five games).