The Dallas Mavericks faced the Atlanta Hawks on Feb. 22. It was the second night of a back-to-back, and Luka Doncic was out. That meant Jalen Brunson drawing the start in his place.
Brunson performed well as a starter in his second season. He averaged 12.6 points and 5.1 assists per in his 16 starts. It was not a good night in Atlanta, though.
Brunson was injured driving to the basket just 12 seconds into the game. He suffered a shoulder injury that sidelined him for the next ten contests. The NBA went on suspension after that.