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Carter powers Nets to overtime victory

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GAME OF THE DAY

November 22, 2008|associated press

TORONTO — Vince Carter scored 39 points against his former team, Devin Harris had 30 and the New Jersey Nets rallied from an 18-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Toronto Raptors, 129-127, in overtime Friday night.

Jeered every time he touched the ball, Carter sent the game to overtime with a three-pointer with 0.8 of a second remaining in regulation, capping a stretch that saw him score 12 consecutive points for the Nets. In overtime, Carter won it with a reverse dunk with 2.1 seconds left.


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Chris Bosh scored 42 points for Toronto, which lost forward Jermaine O'Neal to a strained left knee with 11:37 left in the fourth quarter.

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