Luka Dončić scored 33 points (10 during a 12-0 run across the first and second quarters), and the Dallas Mavericks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-107.
The Mavericks took control with a 33-8 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 31.
Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 27 points (14 in the paint).
For the Pelicans, Jaxson Hayes scored 15 points off the bench. Willy Hernangomez had 12 points and 10 rebounds. All 13 of Kira Lewis Jr.’s points came in the fourth quarter. The Pelicans had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Mavericks shot 49.0% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 41.4% and 25.0%. The Pelicans forced 8 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Pelicans were outscored 16-5 in 3 minutes with Bledsoe, Gabriel, Hayes, Alexander-Walker and Marshall on the floor together.