Brandon Ingram scored 28 points (13 in the first quarter), and the New Orleans Pelicans routed the Cleveland Cavaliers 116-82.
The Pelicans led by as many as 40, pulling away with a 21-4 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Zion Williamson scored 23 points (18 in the paint).
For the Cavaliers, Collin Sexton had 19 points and 3 steals.
The Pelicans shot 46.5% from the field and 25.0% from 3 to the Cavaliers’ 34.1% and 21.9%. They held the Cavaliers to 82 points and outscored them 66-40 in the paint. The Cavaliers got 5 offensive rebounds, about 9 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pelicans outscored the Cavaliers 20-7 in 7 minutes with Bledsoe, Adams, Ingram, Ball and Melli on the floor together.