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I f it makes any matters better, the Brooklyn Nets aren’t playing a team that’s trying to lose willingly. They lost an OT tankfest against the Jazz and followed up with a win

The Nets' blowout win over the Trail Blazers highlighted why a Cam Johnson trade should be the team's next order of business.

The Nets got that win as they beat the Trail Blazers 132-114 thanks to Brooklyn getting healthier with the returns of Johnson and Russell. Johnson came back like he never left to the tune of 24 points on 10-of-18 shooting from the field while Noah Clowney bounced back for an all-around outing of 20 points,

The Brooklyn Nets won 132-114 over the Portland Trail Blazers and improved to 14-26 in a game where it never trailed. For one night it looked like a contender.