Toronto Raptors Team Report - January 17

(Basketball News) - The Raptors hit the road today to take on the tough Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.

The Raptors have lost their last 11 road games and are just 2-18 away from home this season.

Toronto got back on the winning track on Sunday afternoon, registering a 102-99 comeback win over the New Orleans Hornets at Air Canada Centre. Morris Peterson scored a team-high 25 points with 10 rebounds to spark the Raptors to the win.

Peterson has stepped up his scoring as of late, registering double digits in nine consecutive games. The sharp-shooting small forward has averaged nearly 20 points per contest during the stretch.

Chris Bosh added 24 points, Jalen Rose chipped in 19 points and Rafer Alston added 13 for Toronto, which rallied from 10 points down in the fourth quarter to earn its fourth win in the last six games. Bosh added 10 boards in the win.

Bosh has become a bigger force in the post in recent weeks, posting seven consecutive double-doubles. During the streak, Bosh is tallying 20.7 points and 12.3 boards per tilt.

Toronto improved to 14-5 when it allows under 100 points this season, while extending its NBA record streak of games with a three-pointer made to 488 games.

The Raptors have a pair of road tilts (Minnesota, Washington) this week and two home contests (New York, Charlotte. Toronto returns home to host New York on Wednesday night.