SUNDAY

at Dallas, 9 p.m., The Score

TUESDAY

at Houston, 8: 30 p.m., TSN2

NOTES

The Raptors finished February at home pretty popular with their fans.

Despite not selling out last night's game against Minnesota - the final February home game for the team - they did manage to get four of the 11 capacity crowds they've played to in the last month.

Games against New York, the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland and Orlando drew sellout crowds of 19,800 at the Air Canada Centre. The Raptors have sold out 11 of their 27 home games this season.

The long road beckons - for the final time.

The Raptors strike out today for a three-game road trip to Phoenix, Dallas and Houston, one that marks the final extended journey of the season for Toronto.

After returning home next Wednesday, the Raptors will have only a pair of two-game trips left in the regular season - April 1 and 4 at Orlando and New York, respectively, before finishing the season April 13 at Washington and April 15 at Chicago.

And after the Houston game, 13 of Toronto's final 20 games are at the Air Canada Centre.

Maybe it's the Sam Mitchell factor.

The Raptors took a nine-game winning streak over Minnesota into last night's game with the Timberwolves, Toronto's hottest streak against any other NBA team.

And before a victory earlier this month in Minnesota under Jay Triano, former Timberwolves veteran Mitchell had coached the first eight Toronto victories.