Jason Kidd scored 19 of his season-high 35 points in the fourth quarter, leading the New Jersey Nets to a 95-85 victory over the New York Knicks on Sunday.
Kidd also made 13 assists and grabbed eight rebounds for the Nets, who scored 37 points, including eight unanswered when the scores were tied at 70-70, in the final period.
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Kerry Kittles added 20 points and Richard Jefferson 15 as New Jersey won its third straight game. Kenyon Martin chipped in 13 points and eight rebounds for the Nets, who have won 12 of their last 15 contests.
Keith Van Horn led the Knicks with 21 points and 11 rebounds, while Dikembe Mutombo tied a team-record with 10 blocked shots.
Raptors 83, Suns 73
In Toronto, Vince Carter scored 23 points to lead the Toronto Raptors to an 83-73 win over the Phoenix Suns.
Jalen Rose scored 16 points, Donyell Marshall chipped in 15 points and 15 rebounds while Alvin Williams added 13 points for the Raptors, who have won three of their last four games.
Stephon Marbury led the Suns with 17 points while Joe Johnson contributed 14 points for Phoenix.
Bucks 100, Wizards 94
In Washington, Michael Redd scored 27 points, making 10-of-11 free throws, and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Milwaukee to a 100-94 win over the Wizards.
Tim Thomas added 23 points while Desmond Mason added 18 points and pulled down seven boards for Milwaukee.
Kwame Brown finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds for the Wizards, who lost for the sixth time in seven games.
Kings 130, SuperSonics 99
In Sacramento, Peja Stojakovic scored 24 points and had six three-pointers to lead the Kings to a convincing 130-99 win over the Seattle SuperSonics.
Bobby Jackson added 21 points and seven assists for Sacramento, who had seven players in double-figures. The Kings improved to an NBA-best 23-8 with the win, their third straight.
The Sonics had their three-game losing streak snapped with the loss. Rashard Lewis led Seattle with 18 points.
Clippers 101, Lakers 98
In Los Angeles, Kobe Bryant scored 44 points but it still wasn't enough for the Lakers, who were upset by the Clippers 101-98.
The Lakers were without the injured Shaquille O'Neal and Karl Malone, but Bryant's performance, which included 10 rebounds, was almost enough for the Lakers.
Elton Brand had 30 points, 15 rebounds and six assists for the Clippers, while Corey Maggette added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
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