Brooklyn Nets guard Cam Thomas continued to display his scoring prowess last night against the New York Knicks. In Madison Square Garden, Thomas dropped 43 points despite the 124-122 loss and put the Nets on his back on offense.

Nets’ Cam Thomas dropped 27 points in the first half alone and finished with a season-high 43 and matched a career-high with seven threes.

It was a first quarter for the ages for lightning rod Nets guard Cam Thomas, and an opening period from hell for a Knicks team that secured a 124-122 victory over their cross-bridge rival but is still working to shore its defensive processes after a notable pair of franchise-altering offseason moves.

Here are the Brooklyn Nets player grades following Friday's 124-122 loss at the New York Knicks despite Cam Thomas dropping 43 points.

In the Brooklyn Nets' first game of the second annual NBA Cup, a late comeback attempt wasn't enough to topple the New York Knicks. The 124-122 loss once again showed the Nets' potential, but as has been the case all year,

The Brooklyn Nets were down 105-103 with under 40 seconds left Monday night in New Orleans. Brooklyn had the ball and possessions were growing scarce. First-year head coach Jordi Fernandez was trying to call a timeout.