Forward Jeff Green hit a buzzer-beating, fall-away three-pointer over LeBron James as the Boston Celtics stunned the Miami Heat 111-110.
Boston won their third game in a row after starting the season 0-4. Green, who scored 43 points in a loss to Miami last season, led the Celtics with 24 points.
James played through a sore back and finished two rebounds short of a triple-double, with 25 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds.
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Raptors 115, Jazz 91
Forward Tyler Hansbrough scored a season-best 23 points as the Toronto Raptors snapped a three-game losing streak by defeating the winless Utah Jazz 115-91.
The Jazz have lost seven games in a row to open the season, the team's worst start since dropping the first 11 games of their inaugural season in 1974-75 in New Orleans.
The Raptors (3-4) also ended a seven-game home losing streak to the Jazz (0-7) with the victory.
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Hawks 104, Magic 94
The Atlanta Hawks won their 11th straight game over the Orlando Magic, 104-94, behind a balanced attack that featured six players in double figures.
Forward Paul Milsap, one of eight new faces on the Hawks, led the way with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hawks overhauled their roster in the offseason and brought in longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer to help the franchise move up the ranks in the Eastern Conference. They are off to a 3-3 start.
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