Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points (15 in the first quarter), and the Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-102 for their sixth straight win.
The Jazz took control with a 24-6 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 25.
Rudy Gobert had 13 points (12 in the paint), 18 rebounds and 3 blocks on 6 for 8 shooting.
For the Pelicans, Zion Williamson scored 32 points on 14 for 19 shooting.
The Jazz shot 50.6% from the field and 44.7% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 45.3% and 23.1%. The Jazz made 21 3-pointers, 5 of them by Joe Ingles and 4 by Mitchell. The Pelicans gave up 11 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Jazz missed. They outscored the Jazz 64-42 in the paint. The Jazz’s starters outscored the Pelicans 42-27 in 15 minutes together.