Aaron Nesmith's on/off court impact on Jalen Brunson's stats is in ECF series is mind-blowing

Alex Walsh

Aaron Nesmith's on/off court impact on Jalen Brunson's stats is in ECF series is mind-blowing  image

Aaron Nesmith has stepped up in many ways in the Eastern Conference Finals this year.

Whether it was his huge fourth quarter in Game 1 or just his general impact on both ends of the floor, he's helping Indiana play their best style of basketball.

TNT showed a graphic before Game 5 that showed just how impactful Nesmith has been.

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What did the graphic show?

This graphic showed the difference in Jalen Brunson's numbers when Nesmith was on the court and off the court.

Here are the Brunson's stats from the first four games:

StatNesmith OnNesmith Off
+/--43+17
FG%40%71%
3P4/215/8
Points/36 Min26.352.4

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It's pretty day and night looking at the difference between when Nesmith is on compared to off.

Whether it's guarding Brunson or just his presence in general, he's making a positive impact and giving Brunson a difficult time.

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Alex Walsh

Alex is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. A current Sports Media major at Hofstra University in New York, he is a huge Celtics and NBA fan who gets way too many notifications from NBA insiders on X. He became interested in PDC Darts at the beginning of 2024 and has been obsessed ever since.