Atlanta Hawks: 5 Midseason Takeaways

Three-Point Shooting A Struggle

The Atlanta Hawks are fourth in the Eastern Conference, but their three-point shooting as a team has been an eye sore. They rank 25th in the league in three-point shooting percentage at 33.9 percent.

The Hawks average 8.7 makes (23rd in the NBA) on 25.7 three-point attempts (19th) per game. Forward Kyle Korver was arguably their best three-pointer and with his trade to Cleveland, it leaves the Hawks’ offense at a crossroads.

Korver shot 40.9 percent for the Atlanta Hawks, which was second on the team.

Its been a struggle for Atlanta behind the three-point line so far. Power forward Mike Muscala is shooting 44.9 percent, while shooting guard Tim Hardaway Jr. is at 35.3 percent.

However, there’s still hope, as their numbers have improved over their last 10 games. As a team, they’re shooting 35.5 percent from three-point line with 8.9 makes per game in their last 10 games. It will need to improve if the Hawks’ hope to make a deep run in the playoffs.

They’re not one of the best three-point shooting teams, but they make up for it in other ways, like with Hardaway off the bench.