Chris Bosh forced overtime with his first career 3-pointer and scored 10 of his season-high 25 points in the extra periods to lead the Toronto Raptors to a 101-97 double-overtime victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.

Houston Rockets' Yao Ming, right, shoots over Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh during first-half NBA action in Toronto, Sunday, Nov 16, 2003. [AP]

Bosh, the fourth overall pick in the draft, hit a 3-pointer with 7.2 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, and added four points in the first extra period and six in the second as the Raptors improved to 5-0 at home and 5-5 overall.

Vince Carter scored 18 points for Toronto, and teammates Lamond Murray and Antonio Davis each added 13.

Steve Francis scored 25 points, and Yao Ming added 20 points and 12 rebounds for Houston.

Bosh struggled in his first start of the season in Friday's loss to Sacramento, and Toronto coach Kevin O'Neill used him in a reserve role against the Rockets.

"I don't think it's best for Bosh's long term growth to be a starter right now," O'Neill said before the game.

Bosh shot 7-for-11 from the field and 10-for-10 from the line. He also grabbed six offensive rebounds.

In the second overtime, Bosh's offensive rebound and basket gave Toronto a 96-93 lead with 33 seconds left.

After Cuttino Mobley missed a jumper, Bosh made two free throws.

After Francis made a jumper to cut the lead to three, Bosh converted two more free throws to give the Raptors a five-point lead with 14 seconds left.

In regulation, Bosh made a jumper over Yao, cutting Houston's lead to one with 32 seconds remaining. Francis followed with a 19-foot jumper, giving Houston a three-point lead with 15 seconds left, but a double-teamed Vince Carter found Bosh, whose 3-pointer tied it at 83 with 7.2 remaining.

Francis missed an off-balance 3-pointer at the buzzer, forcing overtime.

Francis also missed another potential game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer of the first overtime.

Notes:@ Asked about his second visit to Toronto, Yao said: "It's still very cold." ... Carter shot 0-for-10 from the field before making consecutive jumpers in the third. ... Francis shot 9-for-27 from the field. ... Toronto's Jerome Williams had nine rebounds, eight points and five steals in the first half.

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