Vince Carter's 27 points and nine assists Saturday helped the New Jersey Nets record a 103-93 win over the Orlando Magic. New Jersey, which had lost eight of 10, shot 54.3 percent from the floor and led 57-47 at halftime. Brook Lopez scored 13 with 11 rebounds.

Joe Johnson's 24 points Thursday helped the Atlanta Hawks rally to record a 95-87 victory against the Dallas Mavericks. It was their seventh win in a row. Following a 29-23 first period deficit, Atlanta used a 33-16 second to build a 56-45 halftime advantage, and led the entire second half, maintaining

Hedo Turkoglu paced a fourth-quarter rally Friday that brought the Orlando Magic a 105-102 victory over New Jersey. The Nets owned an eight-point lead with 7 minutes to play before the Magic went on a 17-5 run.

Dirk Nowitzki finished with 24 points and 10 rebounds Sunday night to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 109-98 victory over Toronto. Josh Howard had 16 points and Antoine Wright scored 15 for the Mavericks, who have nine straight home wins against the Raptors since Toronto last won in Dallas Dec.

Dirk Nowitzki scored 29 points Monday, sparking the Dallas Mavericks to a 105-95 victory over the Orlando Magic. Jason Terry scored 23 points, and Josh Howard and Jason Kidd each added 13 points for Dallas which won its third straight.