TORONTO – Rookie Charlie Villanueva scored 24 points and the Toronto Raptors shot a franchise record 63 percent from the field in a 121-97 rout of the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night.

The Raptors (10-22) own the third-worst record in the NBA, but tied a season-high in points and outrebounded the Magic 34-21.

The 21 rebounds are a franchise-low for Orlando, which lost in Detroit on Tuesday.

Mike James added 17 points and seven assists for the Raptors, who have won four in a row for the first time since Dec. 2-9, 2003.

Seven Toronto players reached double figures in scoring. The Raptors previous best shooting percentage was 61.9 percent on March 3, 1998 at Cleveland.

Jameer Nelson had a career-high 31 points for the Magic, who placed forward Grant Hill on the inactive list before game because of a strained groin.

Steve Francis scored 10 points, on just 2-for-7 shooting.

Morris Peterson capped a 14-6 run at the end of the second quarter with a 3-pointer to give the Raptors a 61-42 halftime lead.

Villanueva, named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for December, had 13 points in the half. Chris Bosh, Toronto’s best player, played just four minutes in the first half after picking up two early fouls.

He finished with 10 points in 15 minutes.

The Raptors have won six of their last eight games overall, beginning with a 92-90 victory over the Magic on Dec. 19.

Notes: Nelson’s previous career-high was 30 on April 13, 2005 versus Detroit. … Hill, who missed the first 19 games this season after sports hernia surgery, was averaging 17.0 points and 4.6 rebounds in nine games. … The 21 rebounds were the fewest Toronto has allowed in franchise history. … Toronto beat Atlanta the previous night.

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