Jason Kidd shared his thoughts on Jalen Brunson ahead of the Mavericks' game against the Knicks on Wednesday night.

That didn't happen initially, as Jason Kidd kept pulling and yanking his minutes around in the first few weeks of the season. Through the first nine games of the season, Grimes was averaging just 12 minutes per game,

Mavs 129, Knicks 114. Bad across the board, but the offense was shockingly bad considering what New York has done on that end as of late. Jalen Brunson: 37 points & 7a, Karl-Anthony Towns: 25p & 14r.

Dallas improved to 4-1 in games where Luka Doncic has not played this year, as Doncic missed the contest due to a right wrist sprain. The Mavs' success despite Doncic's absence has been important, and after the game Kidd explained how Dallas is finding ways to win.