Game ID: 22400098
Milwaukee Bucks @ Brooklyn Nets
Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 6:00 PM ET
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
BKN 27 21 35 32 115MIL 25 20 33 24 102
BKN vs MIL ScoutingBKN vs MIL Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
BKN availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BKN availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 2 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 2 since 10/23, returns tonight: 2 min (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Martin missed 3 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Whitehead back 10/27 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Martin missed 4 since 10/23, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 22)
BACK Whitehead back 10/27 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 12)
BKN availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Whitehead missed 2 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
BKN availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restOUT Watford missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Whitehead missed 3 since 10/29, out tonight
BACK Martin back 10/30 after 4, 1 min since (5% of 22)
MIL availability going into 10/23 · season opener
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/25 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 10/28 · back-to-backNEW Prince 26 to 31 min over the last 3
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 32 min over the last 3
MIL availability going into 10/31 · 2 days' restNEW Prince 26 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Trent Jr. 26 to 33 min over the last 4
MIL availability going into 11/02 · 1 day's rest
full strength
MIL availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's rest
full strength
10/23 @ ATL 116-120 — BKN notes
BKN lost 116-120. BKN took 11 more shots (91 to 80), fed by 12 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to ATL's 49%, 17 of 43 from three, and got to the line 25 times to ATL's 46. Thomas led with 36 (14 of 27, 7 of 13 from three); Wilson added 16, C. Johnson 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-21, turning a 6-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 99-85 against them. C. Johnson's -10 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/25 @ ORL 101-116 — BKN notes
BKN lost 101-116. BKN took 8 more shots (83 to 75), but shot 42% to ORL's 52%, 14 of 37 from three, and got to the line 21 times to ORL's 33. BKN turned it over 17 times to ORL's 12, and ORL turned those into 10 steals. Thomas led with 24 (7 of 17, 3 of 5 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Schröder added 20, Finney-Smith 15. Q1 was theirs, 23-22, but the other 3 periods went 94-78 against them. Simmons's -17 in 24 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 vs MIL 115-102 — BKN notes
BKN won 115-102. BKN shot 43% (39 of 91) to MIL's 45%, 16 of 45 from three, and got to the line 23 times to MIL's 31. BKN turned it over 12 times to MIL's 18. Thomas led with 32 (10 of 21, 2 of 8 from three, 10 of 11 at the line); Schröder added 29, C. Johnson 13. The hinge was Q4, 32-24: a lead of 5 became 13, and the lead reached 22. Schröder was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
11/01 vs CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 24 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 25 a game. One day's rest. Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; LaVine at 23 and Vučević at 20 a game. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Brooklyn 118, Chicago 115, Chicago keeping it close.
11/03 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Brooklyn comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Thomas at 27 and Schröder at 24 a game. Without Watford (2 straight). One day's rest. Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 113, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Ivey at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Brooklyn wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Detroit giving it away 18 times a game to Brooklyn's 12 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-5 a night and Brooklyn minus-0. Call it Brooklyn 117, Detroit 109.
10/23 @ PHI 124-109 — MIL notes
MIL won 124-109. MIL shot 54% (43 of 80) to PHI's 42%, 16 of 37 from three. Lillard led with 30 (9 of 19, 6 of 12 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Antetokounmpo added 25, Prince 16. The hinge was Q2, 36-24: MIL came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 11, and the lead reached 22. Lillard was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
10/25 vs CHI 122-133 — MIL notes
MIL lost 122-133. MIL shot 49% (46 of 93) to CHI's 48%, 13 of 40 from three. MIL turned it over 14 times to CHI's 9, and CHI turned those into 10 steals. Antetokounmpo led with 38 (15 of 23, 8 of 16 at the line); Lillard added 28, Prince 11. Q1 was theirs, 32-30, but the other 3 periods went 103-90 against them. Antetokounmpo's -12 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ BKN 102-115 — MIL notes
MIL lost 102-115. MIL shot 45% (33 of 74) to BKN's 43%, 10 of 33 from three, and went to the line 31 times to BKN's 23 — 26 points from the stripe to their 21. MIL turned it over 18 times to BKN's 12, and BKN turned those into 9 steals. Antetokounmpo led with 22 (7 of 11, 8 of 11 at the line); Lillard added 21, Portis 16. Q2 was theirs, 20-21, but the other 3 periods went 94-82 against them. Portis's -21 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 30 and Lillard at 23 a game. That is 4 straight losses. One day's rest. Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 108, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 24 and Garland at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Cleveland wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to Milwaukee's 31 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 108 a night to Milwaukee's 120. Call it Cleveland 120, Milwaukee 111.
11/04 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Mitchell at 26 and Garland at 21 a game. That is 5 straight wins. One day's rest. Milwaukee comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 24 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 32 and Lillard at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the arc, Cleveland at 40 percent from three to Milwaukee's 31 and the defense, Cleveland allowing 110 a night to Milwaukee's 121. Call it Cleveland 123, Milwaukee 108, Cleveland by 15.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiTh 5 6 -4 1 3 33 0 3 0 4 4 100 0 2 1 2 0 1 3
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
in C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoPrJr 5 10 +1 4 5 80 0 3 0 2 4 50 2 5 3 0 0 3 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
out ---
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClSiThWi 2 5 +2 1 2 50 1 2 50 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Clowney
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LiLoPoPrJr 3 5 -2 2 2 100 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 3 1 0 0 2 1
MIL Lillard, Lopez, Portis, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Portis
out Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScWiWi 4 11 +2 3 7 43 1 3 33 2 2 100 4 2 2 1 1 1 3
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Claxton, Schröder, Williams
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLoPoPrWr 1 0 -5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
MIL Connaughton, Lopez, Portis, Prince, Wright
in Connaughton, Wright
out Lillard, Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScWiWi 4 11 +2 3 7 43 1 3 33 2 2 100 4 2 2 1 1 1 3
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Claxton, Schröder, Williams
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoPoPrWr 2 7 +3 0 0 0 2 3 67 2 2 100 0 2 2 0 0 1 1
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Portis, Prince, Wright
in Antetokounmpo
out Lopez
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClJoScWi 3 8 +3 1 4 25 2 3 67 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
BKN Claxton, Clowney, K. Johnson, Schröder, Williams
in K. Johnson
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrPoWr 5 8 0 2 6 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 2 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Portis, Wright
in Green
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
FiJoSiThWi 1 0 -3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1
BKN Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas, Williams
in Finney-Smith, Simmons, Thomas
out Claxton, Clowney, Schröder
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrPoWr 5 8 0 2 6 33 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 0 2 2 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Portis, Wright
in Green
out Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiJoSiTh 3 2 -5 1 2 50 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
in C. Johnson
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrLiPo 1 0 -2 1 2 50 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Lillard, Portis
in Lillard
out Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiJoSiTh 3 2 -5 1 2 50 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, K. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
in C. Johnson
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LiLoPoPrJr 3 7 +1 2 4 50 0 1 0 3 3 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Lillard, Lopez, Portis, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
out Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 4 11 +5 2 3 67 2 5 40 1 2 50 0 5 3 0 1 0 2
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Claxton, Schröder
out K. Johnson, Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoPrJr 11 29 +3 4 7 57 5 8 62 6 6 100 2 7 8 2 0 4 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiTh 5 17 +3 4 4 100 2 3 67 1 1 100 0 1 4 2 0 3 2
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
in Simmons
out Claxton
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoPrJr 11 29 +3 4 7 57 5 8 62 6 6 100 2 7 8 2 0 4 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClSiThWi 3 9 -3 2 2 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Clowney
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoPrJr 11 29 +3 4 7 57 5 8 62 6 6 100 2 7 8 2 0 4 3
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Antetokounmpo
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClSiThWi 3 9 -3 2 2 100 1 2 50 2 2 100 0 2 1 0 0 1 2
BKN C. Johnson, Clowney, Simmons, Thomas, Wilson
in Clowney
out Finney-Smith
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
LiLoPoPrJr 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
MIL Lillard, Lopez, Portis, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Portis
out Antetokounmpo
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScWiWi 3 6 +1 0 2 0 2 4 50 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 1
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Williams, Wilson
in Claxton, Schröder, Williams
out C. Johnson, Simmons, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
CoLiLoPoPr 3 5 -1 2 2 100 0 2 0 2 2 100 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
MIL Connaughton, Lillard, Lopez, Portis, Prince
in Connaughton
out Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScThWi 6 18 +10 4 8 50 1 5 20 7 7 100 4 7 2 0 1 1 2
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Thomas, Williams
in Thomas
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnCoGrPoWr 3 7 -4 2 4 50 1 3 33 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Connaughton, Green, Portis, Wright
in Antetokounmpo, Green, Wright
out Lillard, Lopez, Prince
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
ClClScThWi 6 18 +10 4 8 50 1 5 20 7 7 100 4 7 2 0 1 1 2
BKN Claxton, Clowney, Schröder, Thomas, Williams
in Thomas
out Wilson
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiPoPrJr 3 1 -7 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 50 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Portis, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Lillard, Prince, Trent Jr.
out Connaughton, Green, Wright
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoFiScSiTh 2 2 +1 1 1 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1
BKN C. Johnson, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Simmons, Thomas
in Thomas
out Williams
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
AnLiLoPrJr 2 3 +1 1 1 100 0 2 0 1 1 100 0 2 1 0 0 2 0
MIL Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
in Lopez
out Portis
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoClFiScTh 1 5 0 2 2 100 0 1 0 1 1 100 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
BKN C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
in Claxton
out Simmons
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGrJrJoSm 3 13 +4 3 4 75 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 1 2 3 0 2 3
MIL Beauchamp, Green, Jackson Jr., Johnson, Smith
in Beauchamp, Green, Jackson Jr., Johnson, Smith
out Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
JoMaMiWhYo 2 4 -4 0 1 0 1 1 100 1 2 50 0 1 1 0 0 3 2
BKN K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Whitehead, Yongxi
in K. Johnson, Martin, Milton, Whitehead, Yongxi
out C. Johnson, Claxton, Finney-Smith, Schröder, Thomas
Lineup MIN PTS PM 2PM 2PA 2P% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OR DR AST STL BLK TO PF
BeGrJrJoSm 3 13 +4 3 4 75 1 2 50 4 4 100 0 1 2 3 0 2 3
MIL Beauchamp, Green, Jackson Jr., Johnson, Smith
in Beauchamp, Green, Jackson Jr., Johnson, Smith
out Antetokounmpo, Lillard, Lopez, Prince, Trent Jr.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
MILAG A. Green
AJ A. Jackson Jr.
AJ A. Johnson
BL B. Lopez
BP B. Portis
DL D. Lillard
DW D. Wright
GA G. Antetokounmpo
GT G. Trent Jr.
MB M. Beauchamp
PC P. Connaughton
TP T. Prince
TS T. Smith
BKNBS B. Simmons
CJ C. Johnson
CT C. Thomas
CY C. Yongxi
DF D. Finney-Smith
DS D. Schröder
DW D. Whitehead
JM J. Martin
JW J. Wilson
KJ K. Johnson
MI Milton
NC N. Claxton
NC N. Clowney
ZW Z. Williams
MIL/BKN the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Thomas scores 32, Nets beat Bucks 115-102 in home opener for first win under Jordi Fernandez
NEW YORK -- — Cam Thomas scored 32 points, Dennis Schroder added 29 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Milwaukee Bucks 115-102 on Sunday in their home opener to give coach Jordi Fernandez his first victory.
The Nets pulled away in the fourth quarter after opening with two road losses in their first season under Fernandez, a native of Badalona, Spain.
Thomas scored 11 in the final period to surpass the 30 points he had averaged in the first two games.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Bucks, who have dropped two straight after winning their opener. Damian Lillard scored 21 points and Bobby Portis Jr. had 16 points and 10 boards.
Takeaways Bucks: Milwaukee can't be fully evaluated until Khris Middleton is back from ankle surgery. Coach Doc Rivers said the longtime starter is getting closer and could take another step with a good practice this week. But he won't solve the perimeter defense problems for a team that gave up 35 points to Chicago's Coby White on Friday before getting burned by Thomas and Schroder on Sunday.
Nets: Thomas has the green light and can get on hot streaks and Schroder is a feisty competitor, and even a team without a ton of talent in a rebuilding season can be tough when both have it going.
Key moment The Nets led just 89-85 with 9 minutes remaining in a game in which neither team had yet built a double-digit lead. Thomas and Schroder them combined for the next 10 points, with Thomas' three-point play giving Brooklyn a 99-85 advantage with 7:04 remaining.
Key stat Antetokounmpo has made 30 of 45 shots this season (66.7%).
Up next The Bucks visit unbeaten Boston on Monday in the second half of a back-to-back. The Nets host Denver on Tuesday.