Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson has had to step up this season after several players have left the team. Johnson's usage rate has climbed since his arrival in

Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell returned Tuesday night for the decimated Nets, though Nic Claxton got added to their long injury list.

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,

Cam Johnson returned from a five-game absence and scored 24 points in the Brooklyn Nets' victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

The league’s worst offense in the new year went berserk in the Pacific Northwest, and though the win dropped them to 7th in lotto odds, it felt damn good.

If the NBA ever starts tanking investigations, a night like Tuesday should give Brooklyn blanket immunity. In a game against their closest lottery rival, the Nets not only got back injured regulars Cam Johnson and D’Angelo Russell but led wire-to-wire in a comprehensive 132-114 rout of the Trail Blazers.