DALLAS -- A sore right hip will sideline New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson during his first visit in Dallas since departing in free agency last summer.
The Knicks announced about 45 minutes before tipoff that Brunson, who had been listed as questionable, would be out.
Brunson spent the first four seasons of his career with the Mavericks after being selected with an early second-round pick in the 2018 draft. He was Dallas' second-leading scorer last season and played an especially critical role in the Mavs' run to the Western Conference finals, scoring 41 and 31 points in wins over the Utah Jazz in the first round while superstar Luka Doncic was recovering from a calf strain.