TORONTO (AP) Vince Carter had 26 points, including a buzzer-beater from beyond halfcourt at the end of the third quarter, and the Toronto Raptors ended a seven-game home losing streak with a 84-76 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday.

Carter capped a 19-4 run by making his 41-foot 3-pointer that hit off the backboard.

Toronto native Jamaal Magloire had a career-high 21 rebounds and 23 points for the Hornets, who have lost six of nine.

Chris Bosh had 16 points and 12 rebounds for the Raptors, losers of 11 of their previous 12 games.

Rockets 101, Mavericks 98

HOUSTON (AP) Yao Ming scored 29 points, including five in the final 45 seconds, and the Rockets snapped theirsix-game losing streak against the Mavericks.

Dallas lost its third game in a row but almost fought back against the Rockets, who had to overcome 30 turnovers. Dirk Nowitzki had nine of Dallas' 20 steals.

Yao's basket and free throw broke the final tie and gave Houston a 95-92 lead with 15 seconds left. A 3-pointer by Antoine Walker with 4.2 seconds left cut Houston's lead to 98-97, before two free throws by Clarence Weatherspoon and one by Cuttino Mobley provided Houston's final points.

Knicks 99, Wizards 86

WASHINGTON (AP) Stephon Marbury had 24 points and 13 assists, and the Knicks' frontcourt controlled the boards.

Marbury had six points and an assist in a 12-0 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters and put the Knicks firmly in control. Allan Houston added 23 points as the Knicks won their third straight following six-game losing streak.

Gilbert Arenas scored 28 points, and Juan Dixon had 25 as the Wizards' backcourt held its own, but Washington was outrebounded 35-23 through three quarters _ including 11-4 on the offensive boards.

Knicks rookie reserve Mike Sweetney grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds, four more than his previous high. The Wizards also had no answer for big men Nazr Mohammed (15 points, seven rebounds) and Tim Thomas (18 points).

Lakers 94, Nets 88

LOS ANGELES (AP) Shaquille O'Neal went 10-of-14 from the foul line and scored 32 points in the Lakers' first game since Kobe Bryant went out with a shoulder injury.

Gary Payton added 18 points for the Lakers, while Bryant and the team's other injured star, Karl Malone, watched from the bench.

The Nets' Jason Kidd missed his fourth straight game because of bruised left knee, hurt in a 100-83 loss to the Lakers in New Jersey on Feb. 29.

The Lakers took control in the fourth quarter of what had been a tight game. O'Neal's three-point play capped an 8-2 spurt that increased the Lakers' lead to 90-79 with 2:44 remaining. The Nets went 5:36 without a field goal and shot 6-for-24 in the fourth quarter.

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