Luka Dončić scored 26 points (11 in the first quarter), and the Dallas Mavericks routed the New Orleans Pelicans 130-84 for their fifth straight win.
The Mavericks led by as many as 50, pulling away with a 29-8 run in the third quarter.
For the Pelicans, JJ Redick scored 15 points (8 in the first quarter), and Lonzo Ball went 0 for 7 from 3.
The Mavericks shot 53.5% from the field and 34.2% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 36.0% and 9.4%. They held the Pelicans to 84 points and outscored them 65-28 off the bench. The Pelicans got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Mavericks’ starters outscored the Pelicans 45-29 in 14 minutes together.