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.

Nets forward Cam Johnson has averaged 23.4 points per game in his first nine appearances this month while shooting 50% from the field, 44.3% from 3-point range and 87.7% from the free throw line.

The Brooklyn Nets (12-18) had come into Thursday's game at the Milwaukee Bucks (16-13) hoping to end their losing streak before it got any worse with the implication that forward Dorian Finney-Smith would be making his return to the lineup.

The Nets lost to the Heat 110-95 after a second half that saw them get outscored by Miami 52-38 as the Nets weren't able to keep up with the Heat on the offensive end. Cam Johnson had 19 points and three rebounds while Noah Clowney had 19 points and five rebounds for one of his best games of the season.

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.

Ben Simmons finished with eight points, four rebounds, nine assists and one steal while shooting 4/9 from the field in 28 minutes of playing time. Many fans reacted to his performance on social media.