New Orleans at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST). Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavericks host Baron Davis and the Hornets.

STARS

Sunday

_Vince Carter, Raptors, had 34 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists in Toronto's 89-76 victory over Denver.

_Ron Artest, Pacers, had 30 points and 10 rebounds in Indiana's 85-74 victory over Philadelphia.

SWIPES

Allen Iverson had two steals in Philadelphia's 85-74 loss to Indiana on Sunday night. He has at least one steal in 31 straight games, the longest active streak in the league.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Denver's Andre Miller had 18 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists in the Nuggets' 89-76 loss to the Raptors on Sunday night.

MILESTONES

The 76ers' Glenn Robinson had five rebounds in Philadelphia's 89-76 loss to Toronto on Sunday night, reaching 4,000 for his career. ... Seattle's Brent Barry recorded his 2,000th assist in the first quarter of a 91-81 loss to Atlanta.

SPEAKING

``There's no better way to get ready for a West Coast trip than to beat the defending champs in the East.'' _ Detroit's Corliss Williamson, after scoring 20 points Sunday night to lead the Pistons to a 98-84 win over the New Jersey Nets.