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Lakers upended by Carter's Magic

| March 7, 2010 8:00 PM

Vince Carter had 25 points, Dwight Howard finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds and the host Orlando Magic beat the Lakers 96-94 on Sunday to hand Los Angeles its first three-game losing streak of the Pau Gasol-Kobe Bryant Era.

Carter made his first 13 free throws and kept the Magic in control, showing signs of why Orlando made the move for the eight-time All-Star after losing to the Lakers in last year's finals.

Bryant had 34 points and Gasol added 20 points for the Lakers, walking to the locker room distraught and dejected after their latest loss. And with quite a different feeling than that champagne-soaked championship celebration last June.

76ers 114, Raptors 101: Thaddeus Young scored a career-high 32 points, Jrue Holiday had 21 and visiting Philadelphia beat Toronto to snap a five-game losing streak.

Pistons 110, Rockets 107, OT: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Tayshaun Prince scored a season-high 29 points to help Detroit snap a six-game losing streak, beating Houston.

Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey, a former Eastern Washington standout, missed the game, two days after collapsing during a game in Cleveland.

Coach John Kuester said Stuckey is continuing to undergo tests in Detroit, after being released from the Cleveland Clinic Saturday.

Thunder 108, Kings 102: Kevin Durant had 27 points and eight rebounds and visiting Oklahoma City beat Sacramento.

Celtics 86, Wizards 83: Ray Allen scored 25 points, hitting 4 of 6 from behind the arc, and host Boston held off Washington.

Nuggets 118, Trail Blazers 106: Carmelo Anthony scored 30 points - his third consecutive game with at least 30 points - and Denver beat visiting Portland for its third straight victory.

Jerryd Bayless' 24 points led the Trail Blazers, who saw their three-game winning streak snapped.