Vince Carter scored his points, but more importantly he made a point of finding his teammates on the floor.

While Carter is known for his ability to play above the rim, his court awareness is expanding by leaps and bounds.

Take yesterday's 83-76 win by the Raptors over the visiting and visibly dispirited Miami Heat as an example.

Carter was double- and at times triple-teamed, in the post or on the perimeter.

Carter even got a chance to play point guard.

When the offence ran through Carter or when the franchise player was used to bring the ball up court, he invariably looked for a teammate rather than settle for his own shot.

"Believe it or not, (Carter) likes it when he gets assists," Raptors teammate Dell Curry said.