The Brooklyn Nets routed the New Orleans Pelicans 139-111.
The Nets led by as many as 38, pulling away with a 26-9 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Kyrie Irving had 24 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists. LaMarcus Aldridge added 22 points (9 in the second quarter) on 8 for 12 shooting. Chris Chiozza added 12 points and 8 assists off the bench, and Bruce Brown had 9 points, 8 rebounds and 5 steals. The Nets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Pelicans, Eric Bledsoe scored 26 points.
The Nets shot 55.4% from the field and 46.3% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 42.7% and 22.2%. They outscored the Pelicans 59-39 off the bench.