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Vince Carter burns former team with 24 points as Magic beat Raptors 104-96

Vince Carter burns former team with 24 points as Magic beat Raptors 104-96
Associated Press
Last update: November 23, 2009 - 11:52 PM

TORONTO - Vince Carter scored 24 points, Dwight Howard had 17 points and 12 rebounds and the Orlando Magic won their fifth straight game, 104-96 over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.  

J.J. Redick had 19 points, Jason Williams had 16 and Rashard Lewis added 11 for the Magic, who have won eight of 10.  

Chris Bosh scored 22 points, Jose Calderon had 16 and Hedo Turkoglu scored 12 for Toronto, which has lost four of five. The Raptors are 4-2 at home this season, with both defeats coming against the Magic.  

Orlando used 17 3-pointers to beat Toronto 125-116 on Nov. 1 despite playing without Carter (left ankle), Rashard Lewis (suspension) and Mickael Pietrus (flulike symptoms).  


Toronto's Amir Johnson scored a season-high 14 points in this one while Andrea Bargnani fouled out with 11 points and nine rebounds.  

Carter finished 9 for 24 from the field after going 2 for 11 in the first half.  

With Howard and Carter already on the bench, things looked good for Toronto when Lewis also sat down after picking up his fifth foul at 10:27 of the fourth. Five seconds later, Turkoglu tied it at 80 with a pair of free throws.  

But without their three leading scorers, the Magic didn't fold. Redick and Williams hit back-to-back 3-pointers, Redick made a jumper and Ryan Anderson hit two free throws to give Orlando a 90-80 lead with 7:19 left.  


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