Tyson Chandler had three dunks during Dallas' sizzling start to his return to New York, and Dirk Nowitzki scored 16 points to help the Mavericks beat the Knicks 107-87 on Tuesday night.
Chandler played a key role in the NBA's highest-scoring team putting together a nearly unstoppable start that gave it the lead for good. Monta Ellis added 14 points, and Chandler Parsons had 13 after missing a game with a sore lower back.
Carmelo Anthony scored 26 points for the Knicks. Tim Hardaway Jr. had 14 but was 5 for 17 in another poor shooting effort.
Mavericks at Knicks box score
Jazz 111 Pelicans 119
Returning from a chest injury, Anthony Davis scored nine of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, when the New Orleans Pelicans overcame a 14-point deficit for a 119-111 victory.
Ryan Anderson hit six 3-pointers and finished with 28 points for New Orleans, which shot 59.5 percent (47 of 79).
Enes Kanter scored 29 points for Utah, which has lost three straight and 12 of 13.
Jazz at Pelicans box score
Thunder 104 Kings 92
Russell Westbrook had 32 points and seven assists, Kevin Durant scored 26, and the Thunder beat the reeling Kings 104-92 for their seventh straight win.
It was the first game for the Kings since Michael Malone was fired as coach and lead assistant Tyrone Corbin was promoted to interim coach. They dropped to 2-8 while franchise centerpiece DeMarcus Cousins recovers from viral meningitis.
Rudy Gay scored 22 points for the Kings. Sacramento had 19 turnovers that led to 26 points for the Thunder.
Thunder at Kings box score