LOS ANGELES, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Book author, magazine publisher and humanitarian who inspires young men and women are some of the many titles that come to mind when speaking of Natosha Dooling.

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.

A season-high 23 points by Keyon Dooling Wednesday helped New Jersey keep its slim playoff hopes alive with a 111-98 win over Detroit. The Nets climbed within 4 1/2 games of Chicago for the final playoff position in the Eastern Conference with seven games remaining. Dooling made five 3-pointers, the most of his career, while Devin Harris chipped in 19 points and equaled a season best with four steals.

LeBron James posted 30 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists Sunday and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat New Jersey 96-88 for their ninth straight win. The Cavs upped their record to 57-13 -- 4 1/2 games ahead of Boston for the best mark in the Eastern Conference and 1 1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the best record in the NBA. Zydrunas Ilgauskas tallied 18 points and Anderson Varejao had 16 for Cleveland. Vince Carter scored 25 points for the Nets, who have won just twice in their last seven games.

Vince Carter made five 3-point shots and scored 29 points Wednesday in carrying New Jersey to a 115-89 blasting of New York. The Nets halted a four-game losing streak, getting 23 points and eight assists from Brook Lopez and 17 points from Keyon Dooling.