Hawks' DeMarre Carroll (left knee sprain) to start Game 2 vs. Cavaliers (Ball Don't Lie)

DeMarre Carroll will occupy his normal slot at small forward in the Atlanta Hawks' starting lineup on Friday night for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers, just two nights after suffering a left knee injury that had many fans fearing for the worst.

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Carroll went down in apparent agony midway through the fourth quarter of the Hawks' Game 1 loss to the visiting Cavaliers:

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