Vince Carter scored 30 points and Chris Bosh had 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds to lead the Toronto Raptors to their fourth straight victory, 108-98 over the Seattle SuperSonics on Sunday.

Toronto Raptors' Vince Carter, left, drives to the basket against Seattle Supersonics' Rashard Lewis during second half NBA action in Toronto Sunday Dec. 7, 2003. The Raptors beat the Supersonics 108-98. [AP]

Jalen Rose added 18 points and 10 assists for the Raptors, who improved to 4-0 since acquiring Rose, Donyell Marshal and Lonny Baxter from Chicago.

Carter had 20 points and five assists in the second half. Bosh, the fourth overall pick in the draft, shot 8-for-13 from the field, and tied a club record for most rebounds by a rookie. He also tied LeBron James for the most this season.

Toronto's Morris Peterson, held scoreless through three periods, made four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to help the Raptors pull away.

Reggie Lewis and Vladimir Radmanovic each had 20 points for the SuperSonics, who have lost six of nine.

Luke Ridnour made a jumper to give Seattle an 81-80 lead in the fourth, but the Raptors followed with a 15-2 run that included seven points by Carter.

Peterson made consecutive 3-pointers to give Toronto a 101-90 lead with 2:57 left.

Rose made two free throws to give Toronto an eight point lead with 17 seconds remaining.

The SuperSonics committed 16 turnovers, leading to 26 points. They had six turnovers in the fourth.

Seattle point guard Antonio Daniels had no assists, and the SuperSonics had just 15 in the game.

Uncontested layups by Ridnour and Reggie Evans gave Seattle a 13-point lead in the second quarter, but Rose had six points and Toronto followed with a 14-3 run to get back into the game.

After missing three putback attempts, Carter infuriated Toronto coach Kevin O'Neill by standing under the basket and shaking his head as the SuperSonics ran up the court.

Lewis, Carter's man, followed with a 3-pointer. Carter missed 12 of his first 15 shots from the field before making a jumper to cut Seattle's lead to three at halftime.

O'Neill urged Carter to drive in the second half after he failed to get to the line in the first.

Notes:@ Sonics G Ray Allen will begin workouts Monday, his first practices since ankle surgery Nov. 1. The team announced no date for his return. ... Maple Leafs general manager John Ferguson Jr. sat courtside.

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