Houston at Portland (10 p.m. EST). The Trail Blazers, challenging for a playoff spot, host Yao Ming and the Rockets.

STARS

Sunday

_Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers, had 31 points and an NBA-season high 26 rebounds in a 104-103 overtime win over the Bucks.

_Vince Carter, Raptors, had 42 points with 12 assists and hit a pair of game-sealing free throws in a 121-120 victory over the Hornets.

_Peja Stojakovic, Kings, scored 29 points in a 100-95 win over the Rockets.

_Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves, had 20 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists to lead Minnesota to a 98-77 win over the Pistons.

_Steve Nash, Mavericks, had 16 assists in a 101-98 victory over the Nets.

HAULING 'EM DOWN

Shaquille O'Neal had 31 points and an NBA season-high 26 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers over the Milwaukee Bucks 104-103 in overtime Sunday night.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Milwaukee's Keith Van Horn scored 32 points in a 104-103 overtime loss to the Lakers on Sunday night. ... Jamaal Magloire had 23 points and 18 rebounds in the Hornets' 121-120 overtime loss to the Raptors.

ON THE CUSP

Denver fell a half-game behind Utah for the final conference playoff spot and is in a virtual tie with Portland for ninth with a 98-77 loss to the Timberwolves on Sunday night.

FEELING BETTER?

Toronto's Vince Carter is averaging 27.6 points in 10 games since returning from a sprained left ankle March 2. Carter scored 42 points in a 121-120 overtime victory over the Hornets on Sunday night.

STREAKS

The Pistons beat Cleveland 96-76 on Sunday to extend their winning streak to eight.

BOINK

Golden State shot 4-for-22 from 3-point range in a 96-85 victory over the Clippers on Sunday night.

YIKES

Orlando's 84-57 loss to Seattle on Sunday night was their 17th straight road loss against the Western Conference.

SPEAKING

``They get points in transition. They get points on the offensive glass. We move the ball; we're a pretty unselfish team. Even when we're calling a play for somebody, they'll end up making a play to somebody else. It's certainly not my play calling or my offensive genius.'' _ Heat coach Stan Van Gundy, on a 101-81 win over the Wizards on Sunday night in which six Miami players scored in double figures.