NEW ORLEANS — Chris Paul had 27 points and 15 assists, and the New Orleans Hornets increased their season-best winning streak to six with a 104-88 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.

David West scored 19 and Rasual Butler 18 for the Hornets, who haven’t lost since center Tyson Chandler returned to the lineup from a left ankle injury — and rescinded trade — last week. Chand- ler’s minutes were limited by foul trouble, but he still finished with 11 rebounds and 10 points, slamming down several alley-oop feeds from Paul.