NBA roundup \ Saturday’s other games

Bulls 105, Celtics 103 (OT)

BOSTON — Derrick Rose scored 36 points in his first career playoff game and helped the Chicago Bulls do something not even Michael Jordan could: beat the Boston Celtics in the postseason. Rose had 11 assists to go with his career high in points, and Tyrus Thomas made a jumper from the corner with 51 seconds left in overtime to lead the Bulls over the defending NBA champions in Game 1 of their best-of-seven first-round series. Rajon Rondo scored 29 points with nine rebounds and seven assists for Boston, which was without Kevin Garnett and without much help from the rest of the Big Three, either.

Mavericks 105, Spurs 97

SAN ANTONIO — Relax now, Dallas Mavericks: the playoff road drought is over. Getting a postseason road victory for the first time since their NBA finals run in 2006, the Mavericks rode Josh Howard’s 25 points and a clutch fourth quarter to start the playoffs with a win.

Associated Press