Breaking Down the Atlanta Hawks’ Best Three-Man Lineups in January
By Nile Goodwyn
1. Kent Bazemore, Paul Millsap, Dwight Howard
13 Games, 249 Minutes (19.1 MPG), 41.9 PPG, 46.3 FG%, 18.1 RPG, 9.2 APG, 3.3 SPG, 1.8 BPG, 106.8 Offensive Rating, 102.8 Defensive Rating, 4.1 Net Rating, 56.1 True Shooting%
Of all the choices, this trio was the most consistent. Of any group that played at least 200 minutes, their 4.1 Net Rating was the highest, and one of only three that were positive. They ranked third in points and only took the fifth-most shots to do so. Bazemore’s escape from his season-long slump helped the trio to be the all-around best of the new year.
Their nearly 42 points per game ranks third, as does their 18.1 rebounds. Their 8.7 free throws made per game is the highest of any Hawk trio and their 72% shooting from the free throw line would be much worse if Howard had not been shooting 62.5% from the line, which would nearly be a career high.