ORLANDO -- This looked like an old Vince Carter highlight tape -- just without the dunks.Carter, whose first season with his hometown team has been marked mostly by disappointment, finally delivered the game he had promised, exploding for a season-high 48 points while carrying the Magic to a 123-117, come-from-behind victory against New Orleans.
"That was vintage Vince Carter,'' gushed Magic coach Stan Van Gundy. "He was incredible, unbelievable tonight. Most of his shots didn't even hit the rim.''
For Carter, it was his highest-scoring game since getting a career-high 51 points for the New Jersey Nets against Miami early in the 2005-06 season.
Carter, 33, was averaging just 15.8 points going into Monday night, heading for his first sub-20-point average since his rookie season.
His performance Monday, coupled with considerable improvement from January to February, has re-sparked talk that the Magic (35-17) indeed can defend their Eastern Conference title against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
"With Vince playing like this,'' said point guard Jameer Nelson, "you just keep getting him the ball.''
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