There couldn't be a better time for this youngster to finally turn on the jets.
At the tail-end of a five-game homestand to open up the season, the Dallas Mavericks desperately needed to pull away a victory over a depleted Indiana Pacers team, even though Dallas was fairly injury-riddled themselves as well. Dallas needed an extra scoring punch badly, as Anthony Davis left the contest in the first quarter due to left leg soreness.
However, 25-year-old guard Brandon Williams was able to provide that punch, leading Dallas in scoring with 20 points off 9-14 shooting from the field in only 22 minutes, and no one expected this considering how the last few days had fared for Williams.