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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Vince Carter had 15 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds for his fifth career triple double, and the New Jersey Nets spoiled Richard Jefferson's homecoming with a 99-85 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night.

Brook Lopez had 22 points and 12 rebounds to complement Carter, who had his third triple-double with the Nets and first since April 4, 2002, against Washington.

It was the first time back in New Jersey for Jefferson, who spent his first seven seasons with the Nets, after being dealt for Bobby Simmons and Yi Jianlian this past summer. Unlike Jason Kidds return earlier this season, his visit lacked the hype.

Although he started off the night by missing his first three shots, Jefferson finished by hitting 7-of-16 from the field to lead Milwaukee with 27 points.

"For a long time the name on the front of the chest meant a lot to me," Jefferson said prior to the game. "Playing for Jersey and for this organization was all I wanted."

His 8,507 points scored rank him second on the Nets all-time list. He was part of the core that led New Jersey to six straight postseason appearances from 2002-07, including the NBA Finals 2002 and 2003.

The Bucks are 2-3 in games without the injured Michael Redd. Ramon Session had 19.

The Nets led by as many as 15 points in the third quarter before Milwaukee closed to 74-70 on a put-back dunk by Dan Gadzuric. Keyon Dooling, who scored 19 off the bench, hit three 3-pointers and Lopez had seven points in the fourth as the Nets pulled away.