Kristaps Porziņģis scored 30 points (15 in the second quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks beat the New Orleans Pelicans 115-98.
The Hawks took control with a 27-8 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 24.
Vít Krejčí scored 21 points (all 21 on 7 3-pointers) on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench.
For the Pelicans, Derik Queen had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Saddiq Bey had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hawks shot 46.7% from the field and 37.0% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 41.7% and 29.6%. The Pelicans forced 7 turnovers, about 8 fewer than usual for this many possessions.