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The Brooklyn Nets secured a 120-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, thanks to Cam Thomas' stellar performance. Thomas showcased his scoring prowess by contributing 32 points, with 10 of those coming in the crucial fourth quarter.

Thomas scored eight straight points to give the Nets a 118-109 lead with 1:52 left.

Cam Johnson added 14 points in Brooklyn’s second straight victory. Nic Claxton and Keon Johnson each had 12 points, and Ben Simmons had eight points, 11 assists and eight rebounds.

Nikola Vucevic led Chicago with 28 points on 10-of-11 shooting and had 11 rebounds. Zach LaVine and Coby White each added 21 points, with White going 5 of 9 from three-point range.

Bulls: Chicago trailed by 10 in the third quarter with 9:35 minutes remaining before outscoring the Nets 30-17, thanks to 13 points from Vucevic.

Nets: Thomas entered the day as the NBA’s leader in fourth-quarter points with an average of 12.2.

Brooklyn led by a point with 4:03 left when Thomas outscored the Bulls 10-2 to extend the lead 118-109. Thomas hit a pair of free throws and followed LaVine’s layup with a layup of his own to make 112-109. He then hit a three-pointer on Brooklyn’s following possession off Ayo Dosunmu’s miss. Chicago missed its next three shots as Thomas hit a 3 to seal.

Vucevic flirted with perfections, hitting his first 10 shots from the field. His only miss was a 3-pointer midway through the fourth quarter.

The Nets host Detroit on Sunday, while the Bulls return home to face Utah on Monday night.