With the Raptors facing back-to-back games, coach Lenny Wilkens doesn't know whether Vince Carter can handle the rigorous pace.

Carter has added a bad back to his list of aches. Following Tuesday's loss in Houston to the Rockets, Carter barely could stand on his feet in the dressing room because his back was so sore.

He missed seven games because of a quadriceps strain, which hasn't completely healed.

Despite the discomfort, Carter responded from Sunday's embarrassment against the Philadelphia 76ers -- when the Air Canada Centre crowd booed the team's star player -- by tying his season high of 43 points against the Rockets.