As many players begin sitting down to rest for the playoffs, and others are dropping from injuries, finding a hot hand could be the difference between handing the league championship to your buddy or waiting three days for the bank to clear the check.
One player that might be a difference maker for your team is Marcus Thornton.
Thornton, the 13th pick of the 2nd round in 2009, has quietly built a decent resume in his rookie season. He's averaging 12.8 ppg despite only averaging 22 minutes per game, and he's shooting .399 from downtown. But lately, Thornton has been on fire.
In his last five games, Thornton has averaged 22.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg, hitting 50 percent (13-26) of this three-point attempts.
The Hornets are playing without both Chris Paul and Peja Stojakovic, and Thornton has picked up the slack in the scoring sheet.
