Who Got It Done
Player Spotlight – Jalen Brunson
With Luka Doncic still out of the Mavericks lineup with a strained calf, Jalen Brunson stepped up, dropping 41 points, on 15-25 FG, including 6-10 from the land of three in leading the Mavericks to a 110-104 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 2 of their opening round Western Conference Playoff series. In addition to the 41 points, Brunson also grabbed 8 rebounds, dishing out 5 assists and making two steals.
| ▲ | Player | Tm | Opp | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | +/- | GmSc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen Brunson | DAL | UTA | W | 42:29 | 15 | 25 | .600 | 6 | 10 | .600 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | +15 | 36.6 | |
| 2 | Jordan Poole | GSW | DEN | W | 33:41 | 10 | 16 | .625 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 29 | +7 | 28.8 | |
| 3 | Stephen Curry | GSW | DEN | W | 22:57 | 12 | 17 | .706 | 5 | 10 | .500 | 5 | 7 | .714 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | +32 | 28.3 | |
| 4 | Tyrese Maxey | PHI | TOR | W | 41:03 | 8 | 11 | .727 | 3 | 6 | .500 | 4 | 4 | 1.000 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | +22 | 27.1 | |
| 5 | Maxi Kleber | DAL | UTA | W | 31:36 | 8 | 11 | .727 | 8 | 11 | .727 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 23.6 | |
| 6 | Joel Embiid | PHI | TOR | W | 37:14 | 9 | 16 | .563 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 12 | 14 | .857 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 31 | +7 | 21.9 | |
| 7 | Donovan Mitchell | UTA | @ | DAL | L | 41:01 | 13 | 30 | .433 | 3 | 10 | .300 | 5 | 5 | 1.000 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 | -14 | 21.7 |
| 8 | Nikola Jokić | DEN | @ | GSW | L | 28:17 | 9 | 20 | .450 | 0 | 4 | .000 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | -26 | 21.1 |
| 9 | OG Anunoby | TOR | @ | PHI | L | 38:26 | 10 | 14 | .714 | 4 | 7 | .571 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 26 | -14 | 19.0 |
| 10 | Tobias Harris | PHI | TOR | W | 38:58 | 7 | 11 | .636 | 3 | 3 | 1.000 | 3 | 4 | .750 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 20 | +23 | 17.7 |
POINTS
| 1. | Jalen Brunson DAL | 41 |
| 2. | Stephen Curry GSW | 34 |
| 2. | Donovan Mitchell UTA | 34 |
| 4. | Joel Embiid PHI | 31 |
| 5. | Jordan Poole GSW | 29 |
REBOUNDS
| 1. | Rudy Gobert UTA | 17 |
| 2. | Joel Embiid PHI | 11 |
| 2. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 11 |
| 4. | Will Barton DEN | 10 |
| 4. | Tobias Harris PHI | 10 |
ASSISTS
| 1. | Tyrese Maxey PHI | 8 |
| 1. | Jordan Poole GSW | 8 |
| 3. | Fred VanVleet TOR | 7 |
| 4. | Spencer Dinwiddie DAL | 6 |
| 4. | Draymond Green GSW | 6 |
BLOCKS
| 1. | Tobias Harris PHI | 3 |
| 1. | Matisse Thybulle PHI | 3 |
| 3. | Chris Boucher TOR | 2 |
| 3. | Rudy Gobert UTA | 2 |
| 3. | Danny Green PHI | 2 |
STEALS
| 1. | Draymond Green GSW | 3 |
| 1. | James Harden PHI | 3 |
| 1. | Fred VanVleet TOR | 3 |
| 4. | Jalen Brunson DAL | 2 |
| 4. | DeMarcus Cousins DEN | 2 |
TURNOVERS
| 1. | James Harden PHI | 5 |
| 2. | Joel Embiid PHI | 4 |
| 2. | Rudy Gobert UTA | 4 |
| 2. | Fred VanVleet TOR | 4 |
| 5. | OG Anunoby TOR | 3 |
THREE POINTERS MADE
| 1. | Maxi Kleber DAL | 8 |
| 2. | Jalen Brunson DAL | 6 |
| 3. | Stephen Curry GSW | 5 |
| 3. | Jordan Poole GSW | 5 |
| 3. | Fred VanVleet TOR | 5 |
FREE THROWS MADE
| 1. | Joel Embiid PHI | 12 |
| 2. | Nikola Jokic DEN | 8 |
| 3. | James Harden PHI | 7 |
| 4. | Bojan Bogdanovic UTA | 6 |
| 4. | Bones Hyland DEN | 6 |
Yesterday’s Scores
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| PTS | J. Brunson-DAL | 41 |
| TRB | R. Gobert-UTA | 17 |
| Denver | 106 | Final |
| Golden State | 126 |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 26 | 25 | 30 | 25 |
| Golden State | 25 | 32 | 44 | 25 |
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 33 | 19 | 19 | 26 |
| Philadelphia | 32 | 35 | 28 | 17 |
Box Score | Play-By-Play | Shot Chart
Today’s On Court Playoff Docket
*all times EST
| G2 – Atlanta @ Miami | 7:30 pm | TNT |
| G2 – Minnesota @ Memphis | 8:30 pm | NBA TV |
| G2 – New Orleans @ Phoenix | 10:00 pm | TNT |
Series Snapshots
Eastern Conference First Round
Milwaukee vs. Chicago
Milwaukee leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, April 20, 9:30PM @MIL
Western Conference First Round
Minnesota vs. Memphis
Minnesota leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, April 19, 8:30PM @MEM
Eastern Conference First Round
Boston vs. Brooklyn
Boston leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, April 20, 7:00PM @BOS
Western Conference First Round
Golden State vs. Denver
Golden State leads Best-of-7 series 2 games to 0
Next game: Thursday, April 21, 10:00PM @DEN
Western Conference First Round
Utah vs. Dallas
Teams tied in Best-of-7 series 1 games to 1
Next game: Thursday, April 21, 9:00PM @UTA
Eastern Conference First Round
Philadelphia vs. Toronto
Philadelphia leads Best-of-7 series 2 games to 0
Next game: Wednesday, April 20, 8:00PM @TOR
Western Conference First Round
Phoenix vs. New Orleans
Phoenix leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, April 19, 10:00PM @PHO
Eastern Conference First Round
Miami vs. Atlanta
Miami leads Best-of-7 series 1 games to 0
Next game: Tuesday, April 19, 7:30PM @MIA
