After battling effectivity by way of his first eight video games within the NBA, Atlanta Hawks ahead Zaccharie Risacher seemed way more comfy to start Wednesday’s house matchup towards the New York Knicks.
Risacher, who Atlanta chosen No. 1 total on this previous June’s draft, scored a career-high 22 factors within the first half on 8-of-11 capturing from the sphere 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, pulling down a 25-foot three-point soar shot, however did most of his harm within the second quarter, posting 16 factors within the interval.