Carter, Christie Point Raptors Over the Heat

Maybe the Toronto Raptors don’t really need a point guard.

Vince Carter scored 23 points and five other Raptors reached double figures as Toronto defeated the Miami Heat, 108-93, Friday night in Canada.

With starting point guard Alvin Williams day-to-day with a sprained ankle, the Raptors have Carter and Doug Christie in the backcourt. Christie, playing the point, had 15 points and five assists.

Tracy McGrady had 20 points and Antonio Davis, questionable until gametime with back spasms, added 17 points and 12 rebounds.

Sacramento 102, Chicago 90--Chris Webber had 24 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out as the Kings overcame a 30-point, 18-rebound game by Elton Brand to defeat the Bulls at Chicago.

Jason Williams, who had nine assists, and Vlade Divac each scored 19 points for Sacramento.

Atlanta 98, New York 96--Isaiah Rider made a pair of free throws with eight seconds left in overtime and the Hawks, helped by Allan Houston’s key miss from the foul line, held off the Knicks at Atlanta.

Denver 104, Houston 98--Ron Mercer scored 24 points and Nick Van Exel had 21, leading the Nuggets past the Rockets at Denver, snapping their 11-game losing streak to Houston.

Boston 91, Phoenix 88--Kenny Anderson stole the ball from Jason Kidd with 5.9 seconds remaining and the Celtics hung on to defeat the Suns at Boston.

Around the League

Cleveland Cavalier rookie guard Trajan Langdon, who has played in only 10 games, will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee Wednesday in Los Angeles. . . . The Atlanta Hawks activated forward Roshown McLeod, who had missed 23 games with a strained groin, and placed rookie Dion Glover on the injured list. . . . Guard Rick Brunson was activated by the New York Knicks and center Andrew Lang was placed on the injured list with a strained left hamstring. . . . The Houston Rockets signed forward Devin Gray for the remainder of the season.