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SALT LAKE CITY -- The Utah Jazz made three major off-season moves, with a pair of trades to acquire Mo and Marvin Williams and the acquisition of free-agent Randy Foye. Call it money well spent. The three combined for 55 of Utahs points and all six of the Jazz 3-pointers in a 113-94 victory Wednesday night over the Dallas Mavericks, with the M & M duo scoring 21 points apiece. "Were veterans," Mo Williams said. "We know what we bring to the table. Were just going to try to bring what we bring, try not to be no more than we are." Paul Millsap added 15 rebounds and 13 points Utah. Al Jefferson also had a double-double with 14 rebounds and 12 points. The score was tied at 70 before Mo Williams hit back-to-back 3-pointers then scored on a driving layup. Marvin Williams followed with his second 3-pointer, putting Utah up 11 points with 2:57 left in the third. The Jazz led by as many as 20 after trailing 63-55 at halftime. "I just told the guys to stay the course," Mo Williams after the Jazz opened 1 of 7 from beyond the arc. "Pick up our intensity, pick up our defence and things will turn around. Its a long game. Ive seen crazier things happen. We just wanted to stay solid and not get our heads down." Darren Collison scored 17 points for the Mavs, who pulled off an upset win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday but couldnt match Utahs pace in the second half. "When you get beat by 24 in a quarter that is a convincing beating," Dallas coach Rick Carlisle said of being outscored 37-13 in the third. "We just didnt match their aggression in the third and that was the difference in the game." It didnt help that Dallas continued to play without 11-time All-Star forward Dirk Nowitzki and 7-0 centre Chris Kaman. The Jazz held a 44-30 advantage on points in the paint and 61-40 edge in rebounds. Carlisle almost predicted as much, calling Utah a "wrecking crew" in the paint before the game with its four bigs. Utahs aggressive style helped the Jazz get to the free throw line 42 times, and unlike the Lakers, they cashed in, making 31. "It was a march to the free-throw line, and their shot-making was really there in the second half," Carlisle said. "It turned into a lousy night for us. They had a lot to do with it." Give some credit to Jazz coach Tyrone Corbin, who chastised his team at halftime. "He came in and told us what it was," Mo Williams said. "We got to pick up our intensity, got to get aggressive, get into them. They were having their way the first half." Brandan Wright added 15 points on 7-of-8 shooting for the Mavs (1-1), while O.J. Mayo and Vince Carter had 12 points apiece. The Mavs started off hot despite not arriving in Salt Lake City until about 3 a.m., hitting their first five shots in building a 15-8 lead. Utah pulled even at 18 with 3:51 left in the quarter on Marvin Williams fast-break layup. He had 10 first-quarter points, including his first 3-pointer as a member of the Jazz. The Jazz surged ahead 42-35 in the second quarter as Mo Williams settled in, hitting four shots and two free throws in a 4-minute span. But the Mavs fought back with six 3-pointers, three by Mayo, two by Jae Crowder and one by Collison that started a 24-8 run and gave Dallas a 63-55 edge at the break. It wouldnt be enough, against a Jazz team with depth. The Mavs scored 31 points in the second half after scoring 63 in the first. "I think they imposed their will," said Collison. The Jazz got a scare when second-year pro Enes Kanter headed to the locker room with blood covering his face after catching an elbow from Vince Carter. He emerged with three stitches in his chin, and finally got back in the game late in the third quarter, in time to provide a few key rebounds. He finished with six points and seven rebounds in 14 minutes. "Hes a tough kid," Marvin Williams said of Kanter, the third overall pick last year. "One thing I love about him is he plays so hard. So I wouldnt be surprised if he has a couple more of those this season." Afterward, the flashy big man sported a black straw hat with feather, black leather jacket and blue-and-while skull-and-crossbones belt buckle. "In the second half, we wanted the game," Kanter said. "We went out there to fight, fight, fight." The bandage on his chin was evidence of that. "Its basketball. It doesnt matter if I get hit, get 30 stitches," he said. "Im just going to go out there and lift up my teammates. Thats my job. They can hit me every game." Overall, it was a perfect homecoming for Mo Williams, drafted by the Jazz No. 47 overall in 2003, but allowed to leave after one year. "It was fun," said Mo Williams, who helped the Jazz to a 27-12 advantage on the fast-break and finished with six assists and two blocked shots. 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SAN ANTONIO -- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich will not tolerate excuses, so the Spurs know better than to feel self-pity when a key player like Tony Parker is injured. Instead, San Antonio is actually feeling pretty good about itself. Tim Duncan had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Spurs beat the Chicago Bulls 101-83 on Wednesday night in a matchup of teams missing their starting All-Star point guards. Manu Ginobili added 18 points and nine assists, Tiago Splitter had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Kawhi Leonard scored 14 points for San Antonio (48-14), which won its third straight since Parker was injured. Parker is expected to miss about four weeks with an ankle sprain and Derrick Rose has yet to play for Chicago this season after undergoing major knee surgery. San Antonio continued to play well without Parker, shooting 54 per cent from the field and handing out 22 assists to maintain the leagues record. "In the first half it was not great, not bad either, but the second half was great," Ginobili said. "We attacked and moved the ball around the court from side to side and that is what you have to do against good defensive teams. I think that is something we should be really satisfied about." Marco Belinelli had 21 points, Luol Deng added 19, Marquis Teague had 11 and Carlos Boozer 10 for the Bulls. Chicago led by as many as 14 points before San Antonio rallied behind increased defensive activity. The Bulls shot 8 for 31 in the first 18 minutes of the second half. "You cant hold on to the ball," Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said. "The ball has to move side to side. Theyre too good defensively. In the second half we settled; we took some poor shots. With the depth that they have, theyre going to make you pay." San Antonios bench outscored Chicagos 45-18, with Patty Mills scoring 10 of his 13 points in the second half. "That is my role, to come off the bench and bring energy both offensively and defensively," Mills said. "My role is to shoot the ball when open, so I have a great opportunity now. We all have to fill the shoes of Tony being out and tonight was a great showing of Spurs basketball and identity." San Antonio needed that energy after falling behind 52-47 at the half. The Spurs chipped away at the lead in the third quarter, finally taking a 66-65 advantage on Boris Diaws free throw that completed a three-point play. "I thought defensively we were really on the mark in the second half all the way around," Popovich said. "I think all the way around it was a really fine effort. Itt was a physical game.dddddddddddd It looked a lot like a playoff game atmosphere with intensity." Nate Robinsons 3-pointer put the Bulls back ahead, but the Spurs went on a 14-0 run to bridge the third and fourth quarters. Dengs 3 ended the run, pulling the Bulls within 80-71 with 9:27 left in the game. San Antonio was able to close out its third straight win at home, outscoring Chicago 54-31 in the second half. "Thats a championship team right there," Chicago centre Joakim Noah said, slumped in his chair in visible despair. "They do all the little things. Play together, defensively, everybodys on the same page. They make very little mistakes. Youve got to give credit where credit is due." Chicago opened strongly, leading by as many as 14 points in the first half. Energized by the loudest reception for any opponent this season aside from the Los Angeles Lakers, the Bulls rallied from an 8-0 deficit. The Bulls forced four turnovers and five missed shots in a 15-1 run for a 21-16 lead with 46 seconds left in the first. Robinson was 1 for 8 in the first half, but his only basket capped the run. He stripped DeJuan Blair and drove the length of the court, channeling Karl Malone as he placed a hand behind his head and posed as he leapt for a layup. 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