SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Reuters) - Deron Williams drained a last-second jumper to give the Utah Jazz an 88-86 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday, breathing new life into their playoff series after two heavy defeats.

Power forward Carlos Boozer led the charge with 23 points and 22 rebounds, matching a team playoff-record, as the Jazz cut the top-seeded Lakers’ lead to 2-1 in the Western Conference quarter-final showdown.
“Now we’re back in the series, we’ve put a little fear in them and we have to back it up Saturday (for Game Four),” Boozer told reporters. “The key to the game was we only gave them 86 points. That’s why we won the game.”
Lamar Odom had 21 points and Pau Gasol added 20 for the Lakers, while All-Star guard Kobe Bryant struggled on a 5-for-24 shooting performance.
Bryant had a 30-foot 3-pointer attempt at the buzzer that grazed the rim.
“Everybody goes through a game once in a while like this,” Lakers coach Phil Jackson said of his lead guard.
“A lot of things didn’t go right for him tonight, but he made some big plays down the stretch that gave us a chance to win.”
Los Angeles trailed for most of the game before controlling the third quarter 29-17 to take a 68-60 lead into the final session.
Utah responded with a 14-2 spurt midway through the final quarter to claim a 76-72 edge with 6:31 remaining.
Over in the East, the Boston Celtics eased to a comprehensive 107-86 road victory over the Chicago Bulls, the dominant win giving the defending NBA champions a 2-1 lead in their Eastern Conference playoff series.
In sharp contrast to the nail-biting contests in Boston earlier this week, the second seeds cruised past a lackluster Bulls side to grab their first lead in the best-of-seven quarter-final showdown.
“Obviously I was thrilled with the way we played,” Boston head coach Doc Rivers told reporters.
“I thought our guys came out with a great defensive focus, they made great shots, and we had great energy, all game.”
Veteran forward Paul Pierce top-scored for Boston with 24 points and four other Celtics reached double figures in a balanced team effort.
Point guard Rajon Rondo recorded 20 points, 11 rebounds and six assists despite a nagging ankle injury.