Toronto (18-28) opened the season 3-0, but has failed to string together three wins since. They most recently won two in a row Jan. 7 and 9, but went on to lose their next seven.

The Raptors bounced back from that skid with lopsided victories over Chicago on Friday and Sacramento on Sunday, thanks in part to finally having a healthy lineup.

Point guard Jose Calderon played the last two games after missing 10 of the previous 11 due to a sore right hamstring, and was outstanding in both contests. He had a team-high 23 points and 10 assists in the 114-94 victory over the Bulls, and 16 points and eight assists as the Raptors routed the Kings 113-97.

Veteran forward Jermaine O'Neal has also returned for Toronto, coming off the bench the last three games after missing 11 of 12 with a sore right knee. He had 11 points and 10 rebounds Sunday.

"With Jose and (O'Neal) back in the lineup, it gives us a bit of confidence," forward Chris Bosh said. "We have guys playing their natural positions again, which is a real key for us, and we're flowing."

Bosh scored 31 points and Andrea Bargnani added 24 against Sacramento. The Raptors shot 52.6 percent from the field overall and outscored the Kings 31-21 in the third quarter.

Bargnani, averaging 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds on the season, is averaging 21.4 points and 6.8 boards in the last eight games.

The Raptors will be trying to take advantage of a struggling Nets team that's played poorly at home this season. New Jersey (20-25) has lost six of seven overall and two straight at the Izod Center, where it's 9-14 in 2008-09.

The Nets are coming off Monday's 94-85 loss to Oklahoma City, which entered with an NBA-low nine wins. Rookie Brook Lopez scored 18 points while reserve Josh Boone added 11 points and six rebounds in 17 minutes, but the Nets got poor performances from their star players. Vince Carter and Devin Harris, who combine to average 42.8 points per game, were limited to 18 on 6-of-29 shooting.

"I don't know what it was," Harris said. "Maybe it was just a four-game road trip and maybe we just looked forward to going home. I'm not going to say we overlooked them but we came out slacking and they came out with tons of energy."

Coach Lawrence Frank was more blunt, especially about the starters.

"There's no excuse for lack of effort," Frank said. "You can't disrespect the game in term of the effort it takes."

The Nets have won two of three against the Raptors this season, with both victories coming in Toronto. New Jersey, though, was pounded 101-79 at home Dec. 12, shooting 31.3 percent from the field.