The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Indiana Pacers, 127-104, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Monday.

The Mavericks (37-39) moved closer to the .500 mark with a much-needed win over a struggling Pacers (33-43) team despite playing on the road. Dallas jumped to a 29-27 lead in the first quarter and bolstered its lead to double digits following a 30-20 score in the second quarter. The Mavericks didn’t step the foot off the gas and recorded a 40-27 score in the third quarter, pushing their advantage to 25 points with only 12 minutes left on the clock. The backups played the final 12 minutes and Indiana won the final quarter by a 30-28 score, but that was not enough to mount a comeback. The Mavericks moved to 15-23 on the road with the win. The Pacers fell to 19-18 at home.

Luka Doncic finished with 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and a steal. Kyrie Irving ended with 16 points, six assists, three rebounds, two steals and three blocks. Tim Hardaway finished with 13 points, two rebounds and two assists. Reggie Bullock ended with 11 points. Jaden Hardy posted 20 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals off the bench. JaVale McGee had 10 points.

Bennedict Mathurin posted 26 points, four rebounds and two assists. Andrew Nembhard delivered 17 points, five rebounds and five assists. Jalen Smith had 11 points and six rebounds. Jordan Nwora recorded 13 points and nine rebounds. T.J. McConnell registered 15 points, five rebounds, seven assists and two steals coming off the bench. Oshae Brissett had 10 points.