MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Toronto Raptors can win three consecutive games for the first time this season on Saturday when they continue a four-game road trip against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena.
The Raptors have won the first two games of their road trip and are on the verge of their first three-game winning streak since a four-game run from January 31-February 12, 2003.
Toronto has won its last two games by just three points combined and held on for an 87-86 victory over the lowly Orlando Magic on Friday.
Vince Carter scored 20 points and gave the Raptors the lead for good with a fallaway jumper over Tracy McGrady - his cousin - with 12.5 seconds remaining.
Rookie Chris Bosh had 16 points and Antonio Davis and Alvin Williams added 15 points apiece for Toronto, which moved over .500 for the first time since it was 4-3 on November 11.
The Raptors have won three consecutive road games after losing their first five games away from home this season.
Miami has dropped four of its last five road games with a 95-83 loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday.
Eddie Jones scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter for the Heat, who nearly erased an 18-point deficit before falling short.
Lamar Odom had 15 points and nine rebounds and Rafer Alston scored 13 as Miami lost for the 12th time in 16 games - matching the second-worst record in the NBA this season.
The Heat swept all four meetings with the Raptors last season to take a 20-9 lead in the all-time series.
