Kristaps Porziņģis had 24 points (14 in the first quarter) and 13 rebounds, and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Charlotte Hornets 120-96.
The Mavericks led by as many as 30 and never trailed, pulling away with a 19-2 run in the first quarter.
Trey Burke had 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) and 6 assists off the bench.
For the Hornets, Terry Rozier scored 20 points, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 20 points off the bench. Gordon Hayward had 17 points and 6 assists.
The Mavericks shot 51.8% from the field and 46.3% from 3 to the Hornets’ 39.5% and 35.1%. The Hornets gave up 14 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Mavericks missed. The Mavericks outscored the Hornets 22-9 on the fast break. The Mavericks outscored the Hornets 20-5 in 5 minutes with Bullock, Hardaway, Burke, Finney-Smith and Kleber on the floor together.