The Atlanta Hawks dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but an injury to DeMarre Carroll puts them in dire straits for the remainder of the series.
The Atlanta Hawks dropped Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals 97-89 Wednesday night, but the biggest loss could be that of DeMarre Carroll who went down with an ugly knee injury in the fourth quarter. Carroll's status going forward likely won't be determined until sometime on Thursday after he undergoes an MRI examination. His injury casts a dark shadow over where we would normally be talking about adjustments that need to be made over what could still be a long series.