Carter scored 16 points in 39 minutes, but missed 12 of 18 shots.
Carter scored 20 or more points in 25 of the Nets' previous 26 games.
Carter scored 11 points in the final period, and Bryant had 8.
Carter scored 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting and the team shot 64.7 percent in the quarter.
Carter scored a season high 30 points including seven 3-pointers on February 21, 2009.
Carter has scored 35 points in the two games and shot 17 of 44 from the field.
Carter, who was still battling a cold, scored only 19 points.
Carter has scored 30 or more in seven of the Nets' eight victories during their last 10 games.
Carter has scored a goal in four of the past five games.
Carter has scored 20 or more goals in four of the last five.