The Nets announced prior to Friday's tipoff that forward Cam Johnson and guard Ben Simmons were ruled out despite both playing and finishing Thursday's win. Granted, Simmons will be missing Friday's contest due to his lower back injury management program while Johnson is missing the game due to a right hip contusion that he most likely suffered from hitting the ground following his dunk on Bucks center Brook Lopez.

Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons might play in Friday's home game against the San Antonio Spurs, per head coach Jordi Fernandez after Thursday's win.

Ben Simmons had a season-high 15 points against the Utah Jazz, a positive sign in an otherwise bleak night for the Brooklyn Nets.  Simmons' eleven field goal at

The Nets lost to the Jazz 105-94 in what amounted to be a performance that they would like to have back against a very beatable team. Cam Johnson had 18 points and five assists while Ben Simmons had 15 points and 10 assists for his first double-double of the season.

The Nets were playing well at the start of this season, too well. For a team that had shipped away Mikal Bridges in the summer, receiving a haul of first-round picks in the process, the expectation was that Brooklyn would be cellar dwellers for most of the 2024-25 season.

The Brooklyn Nets will host the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. Ben Simmons was ruled out for the matchup on the second night of a back-to-back, while Dorian Finney-Smith is listed as questionable due to a left calf contusion.

Ben Simmons finished with eight points, four rebounds, nine assists and one steal while shooting 4/9 from the field in 28 minutes of playing time. Many fans reacted to his performance on social media.