East Rutherford, N.J. ? 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.

It’s all part of the Raptors’ new single-minded postseason strategy – just find a way to stay alive in Friday night’s Game 6 in New Jersey and get the Eastern Conference first-round series back to Toronto for a deciding Game 7 on Sunday.

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.”

The Raptors did little right in New Jersey in losing Games 3 and 4 last Friday and Sunday.

The Nets never trailed and led by as many as 21 points in posting a 102-89 win in Game 3, which was highlighted by Jason Kidd’s triple-double and 37 points by Carter.

Game 4 was worse. Toronto trailed by as many as 33 in the 102-81 loss, the Raptors’ eighth straight playoff road loss dating to May 6, 2001.

In an effort to end the hex, the Raptors decided not to stay at the same hotel in New Jersey on Thursday night. They’re moving back to Manhattan, where they stayed in the regular season for games against the Nets and Knicks.

Even that may not help: during the regular season, the Raptors lost both games they played in New Jersey.

“I’m not superstitious or anything,” Raptors All-Star forward Chris Bosh said. “Maybe it will, maybe it won’t. I’m sure we’ll see after tomorrow.”