Anthony Parker scored 20 points, and Rasho Nesterovic had 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who won for the third time in their last four games.

Toronto (38-36) moved to within a half-game of Washington -- which played later Monday at Utah -- for the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Raptors extended their lead over seventh-seeded and idle Philadelphia to 1 1/2 games.

Jason Richardson scored 26 points to lead Charlotte, which had a three-game win streak ended.

Emeka Okafor added 18 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots for the Bobcats, who held a five-point halftime lead but scored only 10 third-quarter points.