Lonnie Walker IV Leads Brooklyn Nets to 100-93 Win Over Clippers Despite Loss of Cam Thomas

Walker steps up with a season-high 21 points, carrying Nets through shaky finish after Thomas sprained his ankle; Clips suffer third straight defeat despite George's 24 points.

Lonnie Walker IV stepped in for the injured Cam Thomas and scored a season-high 21 points, leading the Brooklyn Nets to a 100-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Cam Thomas had scored 14 points for the Nets before he had to exit the game due to a sprained left ankle, incurred after colliding with Clippers forward P.J. Tucker.
Despite showing promise of a comeback in the final minutes, the Clippers fell to their third consecutive defeat. Paul George led the Clippers with 24 points, with Kawhi Leonard adding 17.
Both the Nets and the Clippers struggled with shooting accuracy; the Nets shot at 40.2% while the Clippers had a shooting percentage of 39.6%
In addition to Walker's lead in points, other key contributors for the Nets included Day'Ron Sharpe who scored 11 points and contributed with 10 rebounds, and Mikal Bridges who added 10 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.