T.J. Ford returned to the court for the first time in 24 games last night, scoring four points and dishing 4 assists in only 18 minutes of the Raptors' 114-82 win in Miami, ESPN is reporting.

Ford was knocked to the ground by Hawks' rookie Al Horford on Dec. 11 at Atlanta.  While the injury was officially listed as a left arm stinger, there was concern about Ford's future after a serious neck injury in 2004.

Ford highlighted his return with a driving dunk with 38.1 seconds left.

"I don't think people expected me to come in and do the things that I normally do," Ford said.