On December 13, Beijing time, the Nets won the game 116-104 against the Pistons, although James Harden missed the game because he needed to take a break, and Kyrie Owen was still unable to play any game for the Nets because of his refusal to vaccine, but under the leadership of Kevin Durant, the Nets were still able to win this game steadily.
In the whole game, Nets superstar Kevin Durant scored a league-high 51 points in a single game so far this season on 31-of-31 shooting, in addition to Durant's 7 rebounds and 9 assists. There is no doubt that Durant's explosive performance is an important reason why this Nets can finally win this game.
But in addition to Kevin Durant, Cam Thomas's excellent performance on the bench can also give the Nets an advantage. Throughout the game, Cam Thomas played 6-of-11 shooting in 29 minutes to efficiently get 13 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, which also allowed him to contribute to the Nets' high +27 plus-minus performance, which is even higher than Durant's plus-minus of +25.
In fact, Cam Thomas has been able to play efficiently for the Nets so far this season, scoring more than 11 points in five of the six games he's been able to get more than 20 minutes of playing time.
As a rookie who was picked up by the Nets with the 27th pick in the first round of 2021, Thomas has averaged 5.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game for the Nets so far this season, but he has shown good prospects on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, which is why he has been able to get a lot of playing time in the rotation of head coach Steve Nash.
The Nets are a championship-winning team this season, and being able to play next to superstars like Kevin Durant and James Harden and hit the championship trophy with the team is indeed a very valuable experience for Cam Thomas.