Brandon Ingram had 30 points (17 in the first quarter), a season-high 11 rebounds and 10 assists, his first career triple-double, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-96.
The Pelicans took control with a 19-4 run in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 24.
Jonas Valančiūnas had 20 points (18 in the paint) and a season-high 19 rebounds, and CJ McCollum added 20 points. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Hornets, P.J. Washington scored 18 points.
The Hornets got 4 offensive rebounds, about 7 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Pelicans outscored the Hornets 20-7 off turnovers. The Hornets were outscored 12-0 in 5 minutes with Hayward, Mykhailiuk, Washington, Richards and Thor on the floor together.