Nets' Cam Thomas scores 43 points in loss to Suns, notching third consecutive 40-point game

NEW YORK — Cam Thomas is the real deal.

Brooklyn’s second-year scorer hung 43 points in his team’s valiant effort in a 116-112 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.

After a 44-point performance against the Washington Wizards and a new career-high 47 points against the Los Angeles Clippers, Thomas became the youngest player in NBA history to score 40 or more points in three straight games.