TORONTO — Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle had glowing praise for an old pal turned opponent. He wasn't as kind when it came to his own team. Linas Kleiza scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter, rookie Terrence Ross had 18 points and the Toronto Raptors beat the Mavericks 95-74 Friday, snapping a six-game losing streak. “We played poorly and they played great,” Carlisle said. “I don't know how else to sum it up. It's as simple as that.” Not quite that simple, really. Carlisle made sure to credit Toronto coach Dwane Casey, his former assistant in Dallas, for his efforts on the sideline. “After tonight, I think it's very, very clear that whatever problems the Raptors franchise have are completely unrelated to coaching,” Carlisle said. “Dwane Casey is doing a great job with a roster that's beat up. I just have so much respect for him.” Casey worked for the Mavericks for three seasons, and was part of Carlisle's staff when Dallas won the NBA title in 2011. Casey took over the Raptors last season, but has endured questions about his status as Toronto stumbled to a 4-19 start. Pacers 95, 76ers 85: Paul George scored 28 points and Roy Hibbert played his best all-around game of the season, leading the Indiana Pacers past the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers. George scored 14 points during a third-quarter flurry that changed the game. Hibbert had 19 points and a season-high 14 rebounds. Philadelphia played without guard Jrue Holiday, who sat out with a sprained left foot. Evan Turner scored 20 points and reserve Spencer Hawes had 18 for the 76ers. After giving up six points to Philadelphia in the final 3.8 seconds of the first half, the Pacers used a 16-4 third-quarter run to take a 60-52 lead and never trailed again. George Hill had 15 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds for Indiana. Lakers 102, Wizards 96: Kobe Bryant scored 30 points, reserve Jodie Meeks added 24 and the Lakers snapped a four-game losing streak. Slowed by foul trouble, Dwight Howard finished with 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Lakers improved to 10-14. Cartier Martin scored a season-high 21 points for Washington, which fell to an NBA-worst 3-17. But the Wizards led by as many nine points in the first half and, after trailing by as many 16 in the second, closed to 92-89 on Nene's free throws with 5½ minutes left in the game. With Washington within five and 4½ minutes left, Martell Webster was called for a foul on Bryant on a 3-point attempt, even though a replay appeared to show no contact. Bryant made all three free throws, and the Lakers were on their way. Magic 99, Warriors 85: J.J. Redick had 16 points and Nikola Vucevic added 12 points and 17 rebounds to help Orlando hold on for the win. Bucks 90, Cavaliers 86: Monta Ellis scored a season-high 33 points, Brandon Jennings added 16 and the Bucks picked up their fourth consecutive victory. It also was Milwaukee's ninth straight victory over the Cavaliers. Oklahoma City 113, Sacramento 103: Kevin Durant scored 31 points in the host Thunder's 10th straight win — the franchise's longest winning streak since 1996, when it won 11 in a row in Seattle. Minnesota 113, New Orleans 102: The visiting Timberwolves won their third in a row, getting 31 points on 14-for-18 shooting from Nikola Pekovic. Hornets rookie Austin Rivers scored 27. Houston 101, Boston 89: James Harden scored 21 points and Greg Smith 20 for host Houston. Phoenix 99, Utah 84: Jared Dudley scored 22 for the host Suns, who scored 34 first-quarter points. In other games it was: Brooklyn 107, Detroit 105; Denver 99, Memphis 94. — Agencies
