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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 31 points playing with a bruised back and the Dallas 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.
For two and a half quarters, the Utah Jazz struggled to find any sort of rhythm on either end of the court.But then head coach Quin Snyder did something unexpected — something that showed minimal promise in the regular season. Snyder elected to go small, using Eric Paschall at the center spot in place of Rudy Gobert and Hassan Whiteside.
WBAL Radio 1090 AM - Brunson, Mavericks beat Jazz 126-118 to take 2-1 series lead
Dallas Mavericks guard Jalen Brunson delivered his second straight stellar performance while Luka Doncic recovers from a hamstring strain, scoring 31 points in a Game 3 win over the Utah Jazz.
The Utah Jazz will always have the third quarter. That didn't mean much by the end.