With injuries to their point guards and a postseason road hex working against them, the Toronto Raptors are willing to do almost anything against the New Jersey Nets, including turning to superstition.

Despite winning Game 5 on Tuesday night, the odds clearly are stacked against Toronto, especially with starting point guard T.J. Ford (neck, arm and shoulder pain) and backup Jose Calderon (ankle) both uncertain for the game.

Neither has practiced the last two days. Calderon did some shooting on Thursday, while Ford appeared to be in less pain from his collision with Nets guard Vince Carter on Tuesday.

"We've got some contingencies," Raptors coach Sam Mitchell said after the team's practice in Toronto. "We're not going to be out there with our pants completely down. We've got some things that we're going to do if neither one of them can play."

If they can't play, the options are Darrick Martin and Juan Dixon, who have combined for 17 points in the playoffs in limited action. Ford and Calderon have combined for 141 points, or an average of 28.2 points.

"Whoever is healthy, that's who's going to play," Mitchell said. "There's no use worrying about it. If they can, they'll play. If they can't, we'll go on and move forward."