NBA: Luka Doncic dominates as Dallas Mavericks beat Orlando Magic

Luka Doncic delivered 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a “really entertaining” performance as the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday.

Doncic scored 14 points in the first quarter to help the Mavericks take a 30-22 lead, and they were ahead 65-40 at halftime.

The 25-year-old Slovenian scored 25 points in the first half, including five three-pointers.

“It was really fun today,” he said. “We protected everyone, defended, rebounded and played with a lot of speed. So that’s fun for me.”

Dallas maintained its momentum in the second half, extending its lead to 82-52 on Doncic's free throw with six minutes and five seconds left in the third quarter. They led by as many as 33 points in the fourth quarter.

Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points for Dallas, while Kyrie Irving added 17 and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

It was the third straight loss for Orlando, which made just eight of 41 three-point attempts and is currently without All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, who has an abdominal muscle injury and will be out for at least the next four weeks.

Elsewhere the Detroit Pistons rebounded from a 30-point loss to the New York Knicks on Friday to earn their second win of the season with a 106-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets.

Star guard Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 19 points, six rebounds and five assists, and for the first time this season, every Pistons starter scored in double figures.

In New Orleans, Jalen Johnson scored 29 points and Trae Young added 23 points, four rebounds, 12 assists and a steal Atlanta Hawks won 126-111, handing the injury-plagued Pelicans their first home loss of the season.

Brandon Ingram led the Pelicans in scoring with a game-high 32 points.