2019-20 nba standings ; NBA standings 2019-20 ; nba standing today ; NBA teams standings Luka Doncic scores 41 points to lead Mavericks past Rockets Harrell hits career-high 34 points as Clippers trounce Pelicans; Nuggets notch fifth straight win; Nets edge Knicks in Battle of the Boroughs Luka Doncic scores with a finger roll against the Houston Rockets Luka Doncic posted 41 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to an impressive 137-123 road win over James Harden and the Houston Rockets. Sunday night's NBA scores Dallas Mavericks 137-123 Houston Rockets New Orleans Pelicans 109-134 LA Clippers Phoenix Suns 104-116 Denver Nuggets Brooklyn Nets 103-101 New York Knicks Sacramento Kings 113-106 Washington Wizards Latest Conference standings Latest Conference standings Who's leading the East? Who's leading the West? Dallas Mavericks 137-123 Houston Rockets Highlights of the Dallas Mavericks' visit to the Houston Rockets in Week 5 of the NBA season Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis posted double-doubles while Tim Hardaway Jr provided complementary scoring as the Dallas Mavericks stretched their winning streak to five games with a 137-123 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Sunday. Doncic finished with 41 points and 10 assists, while Porzingis added 23 points and 13 rebounds. Hardaway scored 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including 5-of-11 on three-pointers, to power the Mavericks. See the NBA's best plays and stay up to date with the latest news The Rockets dropped their third consecutive game following their eight-game winning streak. The Rockets trailed wire-to-wire, never even forging a tie, though they did come close. The final push came in the fourth quarter, with Houston cutting what was once a 20-point deficit to 110-105 on a transition basket from Clint Capela with 9:04 remaining. Houston still trailed by five when a crucial turn of events unfolded. Russell Westbrook missed a transition lay-up with 7:19 left that would have sliced the deficit to three, the smallest margin since the first quarter. Luka Doncic shoots over Houston's Danuel House Image: Doncic shoots over Houston's Danuel House The Mavericks responded with a 23-8 run that put the game on ice. In a two-minute stretch, Doncic scored in transition, fed Porzingis for an alley-oop baseline dunk and completed a three-point play that extended the margin to 124-111. More on this story MVP ladder: Luka generates his own hype Doncic: Improvement a lot about confidence James Harden paced Houston with 32 points and 11 assists but missed 13-of-15 three-pointers. Capela recorded his sixth 20-rebound game in seven starts, pairing 22 boards with 21 points. Westbrook added 27 points, while PJ Tucker and Danuel House Jr scored 16 points apiece. New Orleans Pelicans 109-134 LA Clippers Highlights of the New Orleans Pelicans' visit to the LA Clippers in Week 5 of the NBA season Montrezl Harrell scored 24 of his 34 points in the second half as the Los Angeles Clippers rolled to a 134-109 victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans. Harrell, who also collected 12 rebounds, connected on 13-of-18 shots to tie a career-high in scoring. Kawhi Leonard had 26 points, Lou Williams added 19 and Paul George finished with 18 points as the Clippers captured their fifth consecutive win. Brandon Ingram scored 24 points to lead the Pelicans. Jrue Holiday had 18 points, while E'Twaun Moore contributed 17 points. Former Clipper JJ Redick scored 12. A lay-up by Jaxson Hayes pulled the Pelicans within 86-80 with 4:53 remaining in the third. However, the Clippers closed the quarter on a 14-7 surge for a 100-87 lead heading into the fourth. Harrell had 12 points in the third. Image: Montrezl Harrell smiles after drawing a foul against the Pelicans A 14-4 run to start the fourth allowed the Clippers to bury the Pelicans. New Orleans got no closer than 16 the rest of the way. The win allowed the Clippers to avenge a 132-127 setback on November 14 at New Orleans in George's season debut. Leonard sat out the contest to rest a sore knee. New Orleans played without forward Derrick Favors (back spasms) and Josh Hart (ankle). Phoenix Suns 104-116 Denver Nuggets Highlights of the Phoenix Suns' visit to the Denver Nuggets in Week 5 of the NBA season Paul Millsap scored 23 points and hit all nine of his free throws while Will Barton and Jamal Murray added 22 points each as the host Denver Nuggets beat the Phoenix Suns 116-104. Mason Plumlee had 14 points, Monte Morris finished with 10 and Nikola Jokic had eight points and 13 rebounds for the Nuggets, who have won five straight games. Cheick Diallo scored a career-high 22 points on 10-of-12 shooting, Dario Saric had 18 points and a career-high 17 rebounds, and Elie Okobo had a season-high 16 points. Phoenix guard Devin Booker was held to a season-low 12 points a night after scoring 35 in a win at Minnesota on Saturday.