Isaiah Thomas (ankle) will start in Game 6 against the Hawks on Thursday, broadcaster Sean Grande reports.

Thomas (ankle) will start in Game 6 against the Hawks on Thursday, broadcaster Sean Grande reports.

Analysis:

Thomas was already expected to play Thursday and reportedly isn't dealing with swelling in his sprained left ankle which was suffered in Game 5. He's averaged 35.2 minutes per game in the series thus far, even after exiting Game 5 prematurely after just 29 minutes.