Luka Doncic recorded 49 points and 15 rebounds and the visiting Dallas Mavericks never trailed in a 125–118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. Doncic fell two assists short of a triple-double and two points short of his season high. Jalen Brunson added 23 points, Maxi Kleber scored 20 and Dorian Finney-Smith had 14 as the Mavericks won for the sixth time in their final seven games before the All-Star break. CJ McCollum scored 38, Jaxson Hayes had 18, Jonas Valanciunas added 16 points and 18 rebounds, Devonte’ Graham and Brandon Ingram scored 12 each and Tony Snell had 11 for the Pelicans. New Orleans finished 2–4 on its longest homestand of the season. 76ers 123, Bucks 120 Joel Embiid scored 42 points and visiting Philadelphia survived Milwaukee’s second-half comeback. The 76ers snapped a six-game losing streak against their Eastern Conference rivals that dated back to the 2019–20 …