y competitive. It was not Trae Young or Jalen Johnson that led them to victory though. It was the No. 1 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft Zaccharie Risacher. Risacher has had an interesting start to his career, doing a lot of little things that don't show up in the box score, but struggling to shoot the ball. Last night that changed and it put him in some elite company.
Risacher was not the only player who played well last night. After getting off to a slow start, Trae Young finished with 23 points and 10 assists. Jalen Johnson flirted with a triple-double, scoring 23 points, grabbing 15 rebounds, and handing out seven assists. It was the trio that carried the Hawks across the finish line and got them their biggest win of the year.