Dallas Mavericks Jalen Brunson stays hot, scores 31 in Game 3 win over Utah Jazz

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Utah Jazz forward Royce O'Neale had just delivered a running elbow to Brunson's back as players positioned themselves for a rebound,

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That's about the only way the Jazz have managed to slow down Brunson over the past couple of games.

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The Mavs seized a 2-1 series lead with a 126-118 win in large part because Brunson delivered his second consecutive spectacular

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Doncic has been ramping up his basketball activity and hopes to make his series debut in Saturday's Game 4.

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Brunson had 31 points on 12-of-22 shooting. That came on the heels of a career-high 41 points on 15-of-25 shooting in Monday's Game 2 win.

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It's the first time Brunson, a four-year veteran, has scored 30 or more points in consecutive games in his NBA career.

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"It's just me being myself, just trying to help my team win," said Brunson, who also had five assists Thursday.

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