Yet under Roger's relentless assaults, the lead shrank to just 8 points!
The Toronto fans started to panic; their lead seemed precarious.
Before the start of the fourth quarter, Butch Carter directly ordered the UFO: "Don't shoot any more threes!"
He believed Carter's 25% three-point shooting rate in the third quarter wasted too many scoring opportunities for the team.
Who would've thought, the Raptors relied on threes for a dream-like first half but the coach wouldn't allow his players to shoot threes.
Carter took the advice; after he gave up long-range shots in the fourth quarter, his offensive efficiency indeed improved, and he began passing to find his teammates.
Chris Childs stood out this quarter, making four consecutive mid-range shots to help the Raptors maintain their lead.
But with only 90 seconds left in the game, the Hawks finally reduced the lead to 1 point!
Carter was 4-for-6 this quarter, scoring 9 points, 55 in total for the game.
