Toronto ? Vince Carter thrived in front of his former fans.

Carter ignored the boos and scored 39 points in his first game in Toronto since being traded, and the New Jersey Nets kept their playoff hopes alive by coming back from a 14-point halftime deficit for a 101-90 victory over the Raptors on Friday night.

Fans booed Carter from the moment he stepped on the court, heckled him during the U.S. national anthem and jeered every time he touched the ball.

“When they go home tonight, they have something to think about,” Carter said.

Carter went 15-for-26 from the field.

Pistons 99, Bucks 73

Auburn Hills, Mich. — Tayshaun Prince scored 17 points, and Ben Wallace added 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Celtics 101, Heat 99

Boston — Paul Pierce’s 20-footer with nine seconds left gave Boston its third straight victory.

Wizards 119, Cavaliers 111

Washington — Gilbert Arenas made 12 of 16 shots, scored 33 points and had nine assists, Larry Hughes scored 16 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter and had five steals, and Antawn Jamison had 21 points.

76ers 90, Pacers 86

Indianapolis — Allen Iverson had 43 points, seven assists and four rebounds.

Bulls 117, Magic 77

Chicago — Rookies Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni each scored 17 points to help keep the Bulls one game ahead of Washington for fourth place and home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

Nuggets 111, Grizzlies 102

Denver — Nene took over late and finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds to help Denver to its 10th straight victory.

Timberwolves 110, Jazz 84

Salt Lake City — Kevin Garnett had 21 points and nine rebounds, and the Timberwolves stayed alive in the Western Conference playoff race.

Suns 98, Clippers 91

Phoenix — Amare Stoudemire had 24 points and 17 rebounds, and Phoenix earned the second 60-victory season in franchise history.

Warriors 108, Blazers 88

Oakland, Calif. — Mike Dunleavy scored 20 points, Baron Davis added 19, and Golden State snapped a three-game losing streak.

SuperSonics 97, Hornets 72

Seattle — Ray Allen scored 32 points as Seattle snapped a six-game losing streak and clinched the Northwest Division title.

Kings 115, Lakers 106

Los Angeles — Mike Bibby led six players in double figures with 26 points as Sacramento won its fourth straight.