Breaking Down the Atlanta Hawks’ Best Three-Man Lineups in January
By Nile Goodwyn
3. Dwight Howard, Paul Millsap, Dennis Schroder
13 Games, 286 Minutes (22 MPG), 47.2 PPG, 47.1 FG%, 19.7 RPG, 10.8 APG, 4 SPG, 2.4 BPG, 104.4 Offensive Rating, 105.5 Defensive Rating, -1.1 Net Rating, 52.5 True Shooting%
The Hawks’ three top players are an odd group, statistically. While their numbers are easily the best on the team, their advanced numbers are not nearly as overwhelming as some other, lesser-used lineups. Their negative Net Rating gives a bad look to the lineup, but this comes with the fact that they are nearly always on the court, in comparison to their teammates. The Hawks were notably blown out multiple times during January, including a 23-point drubbing at the hands of the Detroit Pistons. The trio’s average Plus/Minus was a -16, which brings down their monthly number dramatically. On the other hand, these are the three most important pieces to the Atlanta Hawks’ success, so this can only be dwelled on for so long.