Carter Carries Raptors

Vince Carter took pleasure in beating Tracy McGrady.

Carter outscored his cousin and former teammate by five points as the Raptors ended Orlando’s three-game winning streak with a 106-97 victory over the Magic on Sunday at Toronto.

“I look forward to playing against him,” said Carter, who scored 32 points. “You want to play well just because of who it is. Sometimes with other guys, you know you have to do it, but it really doesn’t mean anything.”

Carter, guarded by McGrady, made his first six shots on a variety of jumpers and layups, finishing with 15 points in the first quarter as Toronto led, 34-16, its biggest first-quarter lead of the season.

“He had the home court behind him,” McGrady said. “He was pumped and energized. He started off with a hot hand.”

McGrady, playing his second game in Toronto since leaving as a free agent two years ago, was booed every time he touched the ball but managed to score 27 points.

Guarded by Jerome Williams, McGrady had three turnovers and only two points in the first quarter.

“I started off a little soft,” McGrady said. “The crowd was booing and I was just trying to feel out Jerome, and it took a quarter to feel him out.”

Keon Clark added a season-high 20 points, and Antonio Davis had 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who have won two in a row.

Darrell Armstrong had 20 points, and McGrady had 10 rebounds for the Magic, which never led.

“Vince was fired up,” Toronto’s Chris Childs said. “He was playing against his relative, he was playing his friend, and a guy that is just as good as he is. He accepted that challenge.”

Carter went 13 for 23 from the field. He also had seven rebounds and four assists.

“It’s going to be a great rivalry for a long time,” Carter said of his cousin. “We’re family and we both want to win. It’s fun.”

McGrady played much better in the second quarter, scoring 13 points while Carter was in the locker room, getting treatment for an irritated right quadriceps.

Toronto center Hakeem Olajuwon left the game in the second quarter because of a swollen right knee. He did not return.