Williams finished with 17 points and nine assists for the Jazz, who overcame a 16-point halftime deficit to win their fifth straight game and fourth on the road.
Al Jefferson had 19 points, Paul Millsap 17 and Andrei Kirilenko 12 for Utah, which had to overcome double-digit deficits in winning its previous three road games.
Nazr Mohammed had 22 points and 20 rebounds for the Bobcats, who led by as many as 19 points in the first quarter and held a 73-63 margin going into the final period. Charlotte remain winless at home after four games.
Hornets 107 Trail Blazers 87: In New Orleans, David West and Marco Belinelli each scored 18 points to continue New Orleans unbeaten start to the season.
New Orleans, the only undefeated team in the NBA, led from start to finish and have held every one of their opponents this season below 100 points.
Portland cut a 17-point deficit to 75-70 early in the fourth quarter, but New Orleans responded with a 16-5 run to put the game away.
Heat 109 Raptors 90: In Miami, Dwyane Wade scored 31 points, LeBron James added 23 points and 11 assists and the Miami Heat ended a two-game losing streak with a win in Chris Bosh's first game against his former club.
James Jones had 14 points, while Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Bosh each scored 12 points for Miami.
For the visitors, Andrea Bargnani scored 22 points and nine rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan added 21 points. Jose Calderon and Sonny Weems each scored 15 and Amir Johnson finished with 14 for the Raptors, who were within four points of the Heat midway through the fourth quarter.
Bucks 79 Warriors 72: In Milwaukee, John Salmons scored a season-high 26 points, including a basket with 50.8 seconds left, to lead Milwaukee to a win over Golden State.
Brandon Jennings added 19 points and Drew Gooden scored 16 as the Bucks registered 50 per cent shooting for the first time this season.
Monte Ellis led the Warriors with 24 points, but it wasn't enough to overcome their season-lowest shooting of 34.1 percent.
Bulls 103 Wizards 96: In Chicago, Derrick Rose scored 15 of his 24 points in the second half, outplaying rival Washington point guard John Wall.
Joakim Noah had 21 points and nine rebounds for Chicago, which earned its third consecutive victory in its last home game until December 1. The Bulls open a seven-game road trip Tuesday at Houston.
Pacers 99 Cavaliers 85: In Cleveland, Danny Granger scored 34 points as Indiana pulled away in the second half to defeat the short-handed Cleveland.
The Cavaliers lost their fourth straight home game for the first time since March 2003, but were without starters Mo Williams (strained left groin) and Anderson Varejao (bruised ribs).
Granger shot 13 of 21, including 5 of 8 on his 3-point attempts. Mike Dunleavy scored 20 points for the Pacers while Roy Hibbert had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Magic 91, Nets 90: In Newark, New Jersey, Jameer Nelson scored the winning shot with only 4.1 seconds left to help Orlando avoid a third straight loss.
Nelson redeemed himself after missing two free throws with 19 seconds to go, with Orlando leading by one point. Brook Lopez then made two foul shots to give New Jersey the lead with 11.5 seconds remaining, but Nelson sped down court and tossed in a floater while falling to his left.
Dwight Howard had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, who have dropped two straight at home.
Celtics 116 Grizzlies 110: In Memphis, Ray Allen hit a key 3-point shot in overtime and Paul Pierce scored 28 points as Boston held off a furious rally by Memphis.
Rudy Gay's short pull-up jump shot for Memphis with 7.3 seconds left in regulation tied it at 99.
Celtics forward Glen Davis hit a jump shot and Allen dropped in an arching 3-pointer to give the Celtics a 104-99 advantage.
Pierce made four free throws in the final 1:30 to seal Boston's seventh win in its last eight games and finished their four-game road trip 3-1.
Williams hits last-second winner for Jazz
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