Raptors 90, Hornets 88

Wednesday, January 24th 2007, 8:57 pm

By: News On 6

TORONTO (AP) _ Chris Bosh scored a season-high 35 points, including a tying 3-pointer with 1:01 left, and the Toronto Raptors rallied for a 90-88 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday night.

Jose Calderon had four points and a block in the final 30 seconds for the Raptors, who trailed by as many as 15 in the fourth quarter.

Bosh pumped his fists after his 3-pointer tied it at 81. Calderon followed with a layup to give Toronto its first lead of the game with 28.4 seconds left. Bobby Jackson tried to drive past Calderon for a layup on the next play, but Calderon blocked his shot and followed with two free throws,

Jackson followed with a layup with 14.6 seconds left, but Bosh made two free throws with 13.8 seconds remaining to make it a four point lead. Bosh finished 11-for-19 from the field and 12-for-18 from the line.

New Orleans' Rasual Butler missed a 3-pointer and Peterson made one of two free throws with 2.6 seconds left.

Butler had 19 points for the Hornets, who lost in Philadelphia on Tuesday night.

Toronto won despite shooting just 18-for-27 from the line.

The Raptors improved to 3-1 on their five-game homestand. Toronto won despite missing starting point guard T.J. Ford and No. 1 pick Andrea Bargnani.

The Hornets began the fourth on a 10-0 run capped by Brown's 3-pointer, but Toronto followed with a 14-3 run to cut the lead to three. Peterson capped it with a 3-pointer.

Toronto outscored New Orleans 26-19 in the fourth.