RESULTS

Boston 122, at Washington 88: The Celtics earned their 13th consecutive victory and the best start in the history of the storied franchise, opening the season 21-2.

at Dallas 95, Charlotte 90: Dirk Nowitzki hit a key three-pointer with less than 30 seconds to play and ended with 23 points for the Mavericks.

at Utah 97, Portland 88: Mehmet Okur scored 21 of his 27 points in the first half and had 10 rebounds for the Jazz.