Chicago ? Kirk Hinrich helped the Chicago Bulls get off to a strong start, and the reserves helped them hold on.

Hinrich scored 11 of his 19 points in the first quarter as the Bulls built an 11-point lead before beating the Utah Jazz, 103-98, Saturday night.

“I was finding myself open, I was able to get some threes to go in early, and I guess that kind of jump-started us,” said Hinrich, who made three of four three-pointers in the first period. “On the other hand, we were playing real good defense, and offensively we are playing real well together.”

Luol Deng scored 21 points, Ben Gordon added 17, and Andres Noiconi had 15 for Chicago. Hinrich had 11 assists.

Mehmet Okur had a career-high 33 points and 17 rebounds for Utah, which played most of the game without Andrei Kirilenko after he injured his left ankle early in the second quarter.

The Bulls led, 32-21, after shooting 67 percent in the first quarter, making eight of their last nine shots. Gordon’s jumper with 9:41 left in the second capped Chicago’s 25-6 run that gave it a 40-24 lead.

The Bulls’ reserves scored 52 points and shot 20-of-30 from the field.

Chicago's Kirk Hinrich, right, defends Utah's Deron Williams. The Bulls defeated the Jazz, 103-98, Saturday night in Chicago.

“The bench was very good,” Chicago coach Scott Skiles said. “I thought Luol Deng, in particular, stood out.”

Grizzlies 85, Hawks 84

Atlanta – Pau Gasol’s tip-in at the final buzzer lifted Memphis over winless Atlanta. Shane Battier scored a season-high 22 points, and Bobby Jackson added 17 for Memphis. Officials reviewed the play to confirm there still was time on the clock when Gasol tipped in the miss of a three-pointer by Mike Miller.

Rockets 99, Nets 91

East Rutherford, N.J. – Tracy McGrady scored 30 of his 35 points in the second half, and Yao Ming added 18 points to lead Houston. David Wesley had 15 points before fouling out for Houston (2-3).

McGrady, making his return after missing three games due to back spasms, also grabbed 10 rebounds.

Mavericks 109, Hornets 103

Oklahoma City – Dirk Nowitzki scored 30 points, and Jason Terry added 26 to lead Dallas. Terry had eight points of his season-high total in the final 4:22.

Bucks 103, Pacers 102

Milwaukee – Mo Williams hit a three-pointer at the buzzer, rallying Milwaukee. Michael Redd led the Bucks with 28 points, and Williams and T.J. Ford added 19 apiece. Jermaine O’Neal tied his season-high with 27 points for Indiana. Ron Artest added 24 points, Stephen Jackson scored 20, and Fred Jones had a season-high 17 for the Pacers.

Suns 101, Warriors 86

Phoenix – Shawn Marion had 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Raja Bell scored a season-high 20 points, helping Phoenix defeat Golden State for coach Mike D’Antoni’s 100th NBA victory.

Heat 108, Bobcats 99

Miami – Jason Williams scored 22 points, Dwyane Wade added 19, and Alonzo Mourning had 16 to lead Miami. Sean May scored 18 points, Kareem Rush had 15, and Primoz Brezec added 11 for Charlotte, which lost its fourth straight. The Bobcats (2-5) trailed by 20 points with 2:10 remaining.

Wizards 110, Spurs 95

Washington – Gilbert Arenas couldn’t seem to miss a shot. Tim Duncan couldn’t make one. Arenas made 11 of his first 12 from the field, plus a 30-footer off the glass at the third-quarter buzzer, and scored 43 points to lead Washington.