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TORONTO -Vince Carter scored 30 points and Chris Bosh had 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to their fourth straight victory, 108-98 over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday.

Jalen Rose added 18 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who improved to 4-0 since acquiring Rose, Donyell Marshal and Lonny Baxter from Chicago.

Carter had 20 points and five assists in the second half. Bosh, the fourth overall pick in the draft, shot 8-for-13 from the field, and tied a club record for most rebounds by a rookie. He also tied LeBron James for the most this season.

Toronto’s Morris Peterson, held scoreless through three periods, made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help the Raptors pull away.

‘Wolves 96, Clippers 94

LOS ANGELES – Kevin Garnett’s 20-foot jumper as time expired gave the Minnesota Timberwolves a 96-94 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Garnett’s shot from the left wing over Elton Brand capped a fourth quarter rally by the Timberwolves, who trailed 83-68 with just over eight minutes remaining.

Grizzlies 93, Blazers 79

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Bonzi Wells scored 16 points against his former Portland teammates, helping the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Trail Blazers 93-79 on Sunday.

Pau Gasol had 17 points and 12 rebounds, and Mike Miller also scored 17 points for Memphis.

Kings 91, Pacers 88

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Brad Miller had 18 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists in his first game against his former team and the Sacramento Kings got back on track at home with a 91-88 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night.

Peja Stojakovic had 27 points and five rebounds and Mike Bibby added 14 points for the Kings, who led by 16 in the third quarter of the emotional game that saw many players challenge the inconsistent officiating.

Indiana forward Ron Artest was ejected late in the second quarter for arguing an offensive foul call.

Official Anthony Jordan whistled Artest for a charge 3:31 before halftime and Artest became angry and received a technical for questioning the foul. The Pacers called timeout before Bibby shot the first technical shot.

During the timeout, Artest approached Jordan to give him another earful and official Bob Delaney called the second technical that led to Artest being tossed. Artest, the Pacers’ second-leading scorer at 18.3 points per game, had nine points, an assist and no rebounds.

Jermaine O’Neal had 20 points and 13 rebounds to lead Indiana, which missed many key shots down the stretch. Jamison Brewer couldn’t get a desperation 3-point shot off in time to beat the final buzzer.

Sacramento’s Vlade Divac was whistled for an offensive foul with 50.2 seconds left and his finger roll in the paint went in, which would have given the Kings a three-point lead.

O’Neal missed on the other end and the Kings got the ball back, calling timeout with 17.8 seconds left. Stojakovic hit two free throws with 12.4 on the clock.

Miller, a 7-foot All-Star center, had his second triple-double of the season. He was acquired from the Pacers in a three-team trade in July. He is fitting in well in Sacramento and scored a career-high 35 points Friday night in a 112-109 overtime loss to Minnesota that snapped Sacramento’s 17-game home winning streak. The Kings had been 10-0 at Arco Arena this season before the loss.

In the first half Sunday, Miller took three charges and hit the floor six times.

After O’Neal blocked a shot by Bobby Jackson, Brewer dunked in transition on the other end to give the Pacers an 81-77 lead with 8:51 left in the game.

Stojakovic kept the Kings in it, scoring 11 of his points in the final period.

The Pacers, who shot 39 percent, made a late run in the third quarter to pull within 74-73 going into the final period.

Sacramento shot 53.2 percent in the first half for a 57-46 halftime lead.

Notes: The Kings have won 37 of their last 38 games against the Eastern Conference, including 25 straight. The Pacers were the last team from the East to beat the Kings here, 97-86 on March 3, 2002. … Indiana coach Rick Carlisle is pleased with how the Pacers are adjusting to all the offseason changes – a new coaching staff, a new style, and the loss of Brad Miller. “There’s also been a significant adjustment to the style of play that we have,” Carlisle said. “But we’ve come together nicely so far.” … Artest has been saying he’s matured and is determined to play smart this season. It was his first technical and first ejection of the year. He also hasn’t been called for a flagrant foul. … Former Kings C Scot Pollard made his third start of the season in his return to Arco Arena.

AP-ES-12-07-03 2335EST

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