Jalen Brunson raced up the court as the Mavericks trailed the Jazz 95-91 in Game 1 of their first round matchup in the NBA playoffs. The Dallas offense was a slog all afternoon, but Brunson had Mike Conley backpedaling and a chance to go one-on-one without Jazz defensive nightmare Rudy Gobert interfering.
Brunson got to one of his favorite spots, just outside the paint on the left side of the rim. He stopped on a dime and rose above Conley for a shot before Conley could even raise his hands to contest. It’s a shot Brunson makes a lot — for the season, he’s shooting 54 percent in that area of the floor.