The Hawks and the Wizards matched up in a Monday night game in State Farm Arena. The big feature was the first meeting of no. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher and no. 2 overall pick Alex Sarr — at least the first in an NBA setting.
De’Andre Hunter missed his second straight game with right knee inflammation, so Risacher was tapped for his first ever home start alongside Trae Young, Dyson Daniels, Jalen Johnson, and Clint Capela.
Atlanta got off to a blazing 12-2 start with 5-for-6 shooting from the field and three steals defensively.
You can probably guess who spearheaded the offense for Atlanta during the opening moments.