Cam Johnson scored 15 and Mikal Bridges 14 in their debuts with Team USA in Las Vegas Monday night, playing big roles in the Americans’ blowout 117=74 win over Puerto Rico in the first of five FIBA World Cup warm-ups.
The two young Nets combined to shoot 13-of-19 (1-of-6 from deep) and played solid defense in the “friendly” game at T-Mobile Arena as Team USA blew up a close game in the second half, outscoring Puerto Rico, 67-31, simply dominating the Puerto Ricans across the board.
Head coach Steve Kerr attributed the win to the team’s unselfishness.