In the first meeting of the University of North Carolina products and perennial all-stars, Carter scored 26 of his game-high 31 points in the first half, making four three-pointers along the way. Jordan, guarded effectively by Morris Peterson, finished with 22 points and 5-of-17 shooting. He was 12 of 12 from the foul line and played 27 minutes.

"It was the Raptors versus the Wizards, not Jordan versus Carter," Carter said.