“It gave me a little mojo to come back out there and do my thing.”Brunson scored 31 points playing with a bruised back and the Mavericks — without the injured Luka Doncic — beat the Utah Jazz 126-118 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series. We’re all talking and communicating.”Dallas coach Jason Kidd isn’t satisfied with the road win and the series advantage. Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson hangs from the rim after a dunk during the second half of Game 3 of the team's NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday, April 21, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Conley got the Jazz to 103-102, but Dinwiddie made two baskets and Brunson scored six points on three straight possessions to make it 113-104. … Eric Paschall only played 10 minutes (at center) but scored six points and Utah outscored Dallas by nine points during that time.

Source: The Star April 22, 2022 06:03 UTC