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Breaking Down the Atlanta Hawks’ Best Three-Man Lineups in January

By Nile Goodwyn

Nov 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) reaches for a loose ball past forward Paul Millsap (4) and Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (15) and forward Ryan Anderson (3) in the first half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Rockets 112-97. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 5, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) reaches for a loose ball past forward Paul Millsap (4) and Houston Rockets center Clint Capela (15) and forward Ryan Anderson (3) in the first half at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Rockets 112-97. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 28, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) reacts with team mate forward Kent Bazemore (24) after making foul shots against the New York Knicks during the overtime at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Knicks 102-98 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 28, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) reacts with teammate forward Kent Bazemore (24) after making foul shots against the New York Knicks during the overtime at Philips Arena. The Hawks defeated the Knicks 102-98 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Kent Bazemore, Tim Hardaway Jr., Paul Millsap

13 Games, 64 Minutes (4.9 MPG), 13.6 PPG, 46.3 FG%, 5.2 RPG, 3.0 APG, 0.7 SPG, 0.5 BPG, 125.5 Offensive Rating, 98.7 Defensive Rating, 26.8 Net Rating, 58.5 True Shooting%

This final trio’s placement on the list is more as a hypothetical than for their on-court performance. Though their sample size is next to none, their 3.5 Plus/Minus leads the team in January, meaning that when they were together, they lit the opposition up.

To correctly understand their potential impact, here would be their numbers if they matched their numbers if their playing time was tripled (13.8MPG):

40.8 PPG, 15.6 RPG, 9 APG, 2.1 SPG, 1.5 BPG

This would be one of the team’s best lineups, if not the best. Bazemore and Hardaway Jr. rarely play alongside one another, as they both are usually found on the wing alongside Thabo Sefolosha. Maybe the world is not yet ready for Paul Bazemore Jr. Hopefully, for the team’s sake, they will be unleashed much more often before the season’s end.

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