Toronto failed to get the job done at Philips Arena on Thursday, falling to the playoff-bound Atlanta Hawks in a potential second round matchup.
The Toronto Raptors fell to the Atlanta Hawks 95-87 on Thursday, but the outcome really doesn't matter for Canadian hoop heads. Only one thing was truly important in this game: the return of DeMarre Carroll.
Carroll, who missed the team's last 41 contests after undergoing right knee surgery, was a surprise late addition to the lineup. Shortly before tip-off, Chris Vivlamore of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweeted that the small forward was active and listed as questionable.