SALT LAKE CITY — Ray Allen scored 25 points and Paul Pierce added 21, including a late 3-pointer and a pair of free throws, to help the Boston Celtics hold on for a 107-102 victory Monday night over the Utah Jazz.

The loss spoiled the home debut of new Jazz players Devin Harris and Derrick Favors, who were acquired last week in the trade that sent All-Star Deron Williams to New Jersey.

Al Jefferson had 28 points and a season-high 19 rebounds for Utah, which has dropped six straight at home — the team’s worst home skid since 1982.

Allen hit a 23-footer for a 103-99 Celtics lead with 42.3 seconds left. Jefferson had a chance to cut it to one point but couldn’t convert a three-point play.

Rondo then hit a 15-foot jumper to seal the win for Boston.

Harris finished with 19 points for the Jazz, who have lost 16 of 21, and Favors added nine points, four rebounds and a block in 15 minutes.

The win gave the Celtics a series sweep after they routed the Jazz 110-86 on Jan. 21, shooting 55.2 percent in the process. In that game, Williams had only five points for Utah.

The fans welcomed Harris with open arms, chasing after him on Sunday as he visited a local outdoor mall, and giving him the loudest ovation of any Jazz player during pregame introductions Monday.

The home crowd also got their first close look at rookie Favors.

Though the Jazz would erase a 13-point first-half deficit, they couldn’t hold off the Celtics down the stretch.

The Jazz, who are 1-2 since the Williams trade, jumped to a 10-2 lead on 4-of-5 shooting. But the Celtics answered with a 12-0 run to take a 14-10 lead and followed with a 13-0 run and led 30-21 after the first quarter.

Allen started the Celtics on their roll by hitting 3 of 3 from beyond the arc in the first quarter, while the Jazz shot just 36.8 percent as a team.

NUGGETS 100, HAWKS 90: Newcomers Raymond Felton and Wilson Chandler combined to score 31 points, helping Denver rally for a home win over the Hawks and the Nuggets’ third win in four games.

BULLS 105, WIZARDS 77: Luol Deng and Derrick Rose scored 21 points apiece, Joakim Noah had 19, and the Bulls beat the host Wizards to move within a game of the Heat in the Eastern Conference.

SUNS 104, NETS 103: Channing Frye hit a 3-pointer with 6.6 seconds to play in overtime and the Suns spoiled Deron Williams’ home debut for the Nets.

NOTES: Mike Bibby reached a buyout agreement with the Wizards, freeing him from the last-place team after just two games. Bibby agreed to give up his entire $6.2 million salary for next season and was waived. … Spurs point guard Tony Parker is expected to miss 2 to 4 weeks after straining his left calf muscle in a win over Memphis. … The Warriors reached a buyout agreement with Troy Murphy and placed him on waivers. The move announced had been expected since the Warriors acquired Murphy and a second-round draft pick in a trade last week that sent Brandan Wright and Dan Gadzuric to New Jersey. … Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison will likely miss the remainder of the season with a broken finger that will require surgery.