ATLANTA — No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher scored 33 points and had seven rebounds and the Atlanta Hawks rallied late to beat the New York Knicks 121-116 on Wednesday night.
Risacher's 33 points were the most by a rookie this season. He also had three assists, three steals and two blocked shots.
The Hawks trailed 110-105 with 2:57 to play, but went on a 13-1 run to put the game away.
Jalen Johnson had 23 points and 15 rebounds. Trae Young had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds one game after scoring just two points on 1-for-10 shooting against Boston.