After combating effectivity by means of his first eight video games within the NBA, Atlanta Hawks ahead Zaccharie Risacher seemed much more snug to start Wednesday’s dwelling matchup in opposition to the New York Knicks.
Risacher, who Atlanta chosen No. 1 general on this previous June’s draft, scored a career-high 22 factors within the first half on 8-of-11 taking pictures from the sector and 5-of-7 from past the arc. Moreover, Risacher racked up three rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals to assist ship the Hawks into halftime with a 65-61 lead.
The Frenchman opened the scoring within the contest, flattening a 25-foot three-point leap shot, however did most of his injury within the second quarter, posting 16 factors within the interval.