After former Celtics guard Rajon Rondo shot an airball for the Bulls, the Celtics used a runner by Marcus Smart to put the game away. In Atlanta, it was a memorable homecoming for veteran guard Lou Williams who scored 16 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Lakers pinned the first loss on the Hawks. "Some of the shots Lou hit, he just bailed us out on," Lakers coach Luke Walton said.
Nacionālās basketbola asociācijas (NBA) jaunās sezonas pirmās nedēļas Rietumu konferences labākais spēlētājs Rasels Vestbruks trešdien guva 35 punktus, palīdzot Oklahomsitijas "Thunder" viesos ar 85:83 (23:24, 26:17, 16:25, 20:17) pārspēt Losandželosas "Clippers".