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• Mavericks' Jalen Brunson: Provides second-half spark

  05/23/2021 •

  Brunson compiled 15 points (4-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 7-8 FT). twp assists and a rebound across 21 minutes in Saturday's 113-103 win over the Clippers. Brunson displayed his skills as a slashing sharpshooter in the Game 1 win, providing a nice boost off the bench in a role he's become increasingly familiar with. Despite his promise, the Villanova product has yet to break through into a full-time role with the Mavericks, and it appears that in the short term, Dallas will attempt to best the Clippers with a bigger lineup.

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• Mavericks' Jalen Brunson: Plays 27 minutes off bench

  05/17/2021 •

  Brunson totaled 15 points (6-12 FG, 1-1 FT, 2-4 3Pt), three assists and one steal in 27 minutes during Sunday's 136-121 loss to the Timberwolves. Brunson has been a reliable contributor off the bench for the Mavericks over the last nine games, averaging 14.0 points, 4.0 assists on 56.8 percent shooting from the field and 51.7 percent from three during that stretch. While Brunson has been hot, it's worth mentioning that JJ Redick's health could affect Brunson's playing time in the playoffs.

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• Mavericks' Jalen Brunson: Strong effort off bench

  05/15/2021 •

  Brunson scored 19 points (8-11 FG, 3-4 3Pt) while adding five rebounds, four assists and a block in 25 minutes off the bench during Friday's win over the Raptors. The third-year guard put together his best scoring effort since dropping 20 points in back-to-back games in mid-April. Brunson has scored in double digits in six of the last eight contests, averaging 13.9 points, 4.1 assists, 2.6 boards and 1.6 threes over that stretch.

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• Mavericks' Jalen Brunson: Scores 15 points

  05/12/2021 •

  Brunson posted 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-6 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and one steal in 25 minutes during Tuesday's 133-104 loss to the Grizzlies. Brunson saw the most minutes off the bench (25) for the Mavericks during the blowout loss. He's played well lately, scoring double-digit points in five of the past six games.

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• Mavericks' Jalen Brunson: Scores 15 off bench

  05/07/2021 •

  Brunson tallied 15 points (6-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 26 minutes in a win over Brooklyn on Thursday. Brunson led all reserves in scoring in the contest, finishing in double digits for the third straight game. Over that span, he has averaged 17.0 points and 2.3 assists over 23 minutes per contest. Brunson's 52.2 percent field-goal rate overall this season is a career high.

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