After combining for just 27 points on 7-of-24 shooting in the Nets’ season opener, Cam Thomas and Michael Porter Jr. bounced back in the Nets’ 131-124 loss to the Cavaliers in Friday night’s home opener.

Thomas poured in 33 points and nine assists — one shy of his career high — while Porter added 31 points on 5-of-10 shooting with eight rebounds.

After Thomas had a quiet two-point first quarter, his Nets teammates urged him to start attacking.

He scored 31 in the final three periods, along with seven assists.

“My teammates saying be aggressive, we need you to be aggressive and they’ll play off me. So I think that really helped,” said Thomas. “At the end of day you want to play the right way and still find the guys. But at the same time I still have to be myself and be aggressive, and

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