The Toronto Raptors will not pursue further action from the National Basketball Association regarding Wednesday's controversial overtime loss to Atlanta.

Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo on Friday evening shied away from a protest to try to reverse the 127-120 outcome.

On the play in question, the clock appeared to start early on a tie-breaking T.J. Ford buzzer-beating lay-up that was ruled no good in Atlanta.

There is no precedent for the NBA to reverse a result based on a judgment call on the court, which likely was a major factor in the Raptors' decision not to file a protest.

A team has 48 hours after a game is completed to file a protest and must pay $10,000 US.

With 0.5 seconds left in regulation and the game tied 107-107, Ford just missed beating the buzzer on a lay-up after an inbounds pass from Carlos Delfino.

The officials originally credited Ford with a basket, but waved it off after reviewing the play immediately after regulation time. However, the same replay showed that the clock started at least a 10th of a second before the ball reached Ford's hands.

Thursday, Hawks forward Al Horford contended he tipped the ball, resulting in the starting of the clock, but replays don't offer clear evidence of that scenario.

With files from the Canadian Press