[Basketball News]

The Portland Trail Blazers haven't been this hot in a long time.

They will try for their first six-game winning streak in four years Friday when they host the Toronto Raptors.

Portland (12-14) beat Houston 89-87 on Wednesday to win its fifth consecutive game for the first time since Feb. 18-24, 2004. The Trail Blazers have not won six in a row since an eight-game winning streak Dec. 14-30, 2002.

``We're going to continue to work and get better,'' center Joel Przybilla said. ``We can't be happy with our success right now, we've just got to keep winning.''

Blazers Seek Sixth Straight Win, Host Raptors

[Lefty Noob]

Unfortunately, Portland came up short in their quest for their sixth consecutive win, losing 101-100 to the Toronto Raptors in OT last night. Still, quite a turnaround for a team that was on a lengthy losing streak just a few years ago.