Deron Williams hit a jumper in the final seconds to push the Jazz past the Lakers on Thursday night, keeping Utah from falling into the dreaded 0-3 hole.

- Boston 107, Chicago 86

Team FIC Differential: Celtics +48.6, Bulls -48.6

The Celtics (2-1) jumped out to an early lead and never looked back against the Bulls (1-2) on Thursday night in Chicago. Paul Pierce scored 24 points on 9-for-15 shooting, Glen Davis posted 14 points and 9 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added 20 points, 11 boards and 6 assists in the win. Boston shot 48%, while holding Chicago to just 37% on the night. Chicago out-rebounded Boston by eight, but turned the ball over an astounding 22 times. Ben Gordon had a team-high 15 points on 5-for-13 shooting, Joakim Noah tallied 8 points and 10 rebounds, and Derrick Rose struggled with 9 points and 7 turnovers in the loss.

Game FIC Scores

Glen Davis, Boston ? 21.6

Rajon Rondo, Boston ? 21.5

Joakim Noah, Chicago ? 12.8

Kirk Hinrich, Chicago ? 8.5

- Dallas 88, San Antonio 67

Team FIC Differential: Mavericks +48.1, Spurs -48.1

The Mavericks (2-1) limited Tony Parker and dismantled the Spurs (1-2) with their defense at American Airlines Arena. Dirk Nowitzki led with 20 points and 7 rebounds, Jose Juan Barea tallied 13 points and 7 assists, and Josh Howard turned in 17 points and 8 boards in the victory. Dallas held San Antonio to 32% shooting, while winning the rebounding battle by 10. Parker scored 12 points on 5-for-14 shooting, Kurt Thomas posted 4 points and 10 rebounds, and Fabricio Oberto scored 10 points off the bench in defeat. Gregg Popovich rested his starters for a majority of the second half with the game?s outcome having long been decided.

Game FIC Scores

Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas ? 16.3

Josh Howard, Dallas ? 14.5

Fabricio Oberto, San Antonio ? 9.3

Kurt Thomas, San Antonio ? 8.5

- Utah 88, L.A. Lakers 86

Team FIC Differential: Jazz +26.5, Lakers -26.5

Deron Williams hit a fade away jumper with four seconds left in regulation to push the Jazz (1-2) past the Lakers (2-1) on Thursday night in Utah. Carlos Boozer dominated with 23 points and 22 rebounds, Paul Millsap posted 7 points and 14 boards off the bench, and Williams put up 13 points, 9 assists and 5 rebounds in the win. Utah won the rebounding battle by 15, while holding Los Angeles to 36% shooting. Lamar Odom led with 21 points and 14 rebounds, Pau Gasol tallied 20 points and 9 boards, and Kobe Bryant chipped in 18 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in the loss. The game was a seesaw battle, with the Jazz holding a 26-17 lead after the first quarter. The Lakers fought back in the second and third though, to take a 68-60 lead into the final period.

Game FIC Scores

Carlos Boozer, Utah ? 25.8

Lamar Odom, Los Angeles ? 21.0

Pau Gasol, Los Angeles ? 13.0

Paul Millsap, Utah ? 12.0

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