The Utah Jazz took a page from the Golden State Warriors playbook, going with an uptempo offense. Deron Williams scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Golden State Warriors 133-110 on Saturday night. With the Jazz holding a six-point lead, Williams made seven of his final eight shots to turn the game into a rout.

The Utah Jazz took a page from the Golden State Warriors playbook, going with an uptempo offense. Deron Williams scored 16 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz beat the Golden State Warriors 133-110 on Saturday night. With the Jazz holding a six-point lead, Williams made seven of his final eight shots to turn the game into a rout.

J.J. Barea forgot to drink enough water. Other than that, his second NBA start was darn near perfect. The second-year point guard made nine of 11 shots, including all four 3-pointers he tried, for a career-high 25 points, pacing the Dallas Mavericks to one of the most accurate shooting performances in franchise history and beating the Sacramento Kings 123-102 in their home opener Saturday night.

J.J. Barea forgot to drink enough water. Other than that, his second NBA start was darn near perfect. The second-year point guard made nine of 11 shots, including all four 3-pointers he tried, for a career-high 25 points, pacing the Dallas Mavericks to one of the most accurate shooting performances in franchise history and beating the Sacramento Kings 123-102 in their home opener Saturday night.

An unbeaten start so far is helping the Indiana Pacers forget about a disappointing last season. With a 35-47 record, the Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997, and they are not forgetting about it. “For a lot of us it’s about pride,” Indiana guard Mike Dunleavy said. “We all felt terrible about the way the season ended.

An unbeaten start so far is helping the Indiana Pacers forget about a disappointing last season. With a 35-47 record, the Pacers missed the playoffs for the first time since 1997, and they are not forgetting about it. “For a lot of us it’s about pride,” Indiana guard Mike Dunleavy said. “We all felt terrible about the way the season ended.

The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t exactly fixed their defense, but they didn’t have to against a Chicago Bulls team that’s looking lost on offense. Michael Redd scored 27 points and rookie Yi Jianlian added 16 in his strongest performance yet to help the Bucks beat the Bulls 78-72 Saturday night for their first victory of the season.

The Houston Rockets have a new-look, fast-paced offense under Coach Rick Adelman. For a half on Saturday night, the defense looked as stingy as it did under Jeff Van Gundy. Yao Ming had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tracy McGrady added 20 points and six assists as the Rockets improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season with an 89-80 win over Portland.

The Milwaukee Bucks haven’t exactly fixed their defense, but they didn’t have to against a Chicago Bulls team that’s looking lost on offense. Michael Redd scored 27 points and rookie Yi Jianlian added 16 in his strongest performance yet to help the Bucks beat the Bulls 78-72 Saturday night for their first victory of the season.

The Houston Rockets have a new-look, fast-paced offense under Coach Rick Adelman. For a half on Saturday night, the defense looked as stingy as it did under Jeff Van Gundy. Yao Ming had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Tracy McGrady added 20 points and six assists as the Rockets improved to 3-0 for the first time since the 1996-97 season with an 89-80 win over Portland.

Gilbert Arenas winced while he walked across the locker room with a bit of a hitch in his step. His surgically repaired left knee was just one of the many things bothering the All-Star guard after the Washington Wizards’ 94-82 to Orlando on Saturday night, a list that included Arenas’ own poor shooting and his team’s first 0-3 start since 1992.

Gilbert Arenas winced while he walked across the locker room with a bit of a hitch in his step. His surgically repaired left knee was just one of the many things bothering the All-Star guard after the Washington Wizards’ 94-82 to Orlando on Saturday night, a list that included Arenas’ own poor shooting and his team’s first 0-3 start since 1992.