No. 1 general draft pick out Zaccharie Risacher scored occupation highs with 33 issues and 7 rebounds to guide the Atlanta Hawks to a 121-116 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Wednesday.
Risacher used to be 11-for-18 from the sector, together with 6-for-10 on 3-pointers, with 3 assists, 3 steals and two blocks to lend a hand the Hawks finish a three-game home-court shedding streak to the Knicks.
Atlanta additionally were given 23 issues and 10 assists from Trae Younger and 23 issues and 15 rebounds from Jalen Johnson. Younger used to be in a position to play regardless of sore proper ribs that brought about him to pass over lots of the 2d part of their earlier recreation in opposition to Boston on Monday.
Karl-Anthony Cities led the Knicks with 34 issues, 16 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jalen Brunson scored 21 issues and Miles McBride got here off the bench so as to add 16 issues and 7 rebounds.
The sport used to be tied 101-101 with 7:56 closing. Atlanta took the lead for excellent on a couple of loose throws and a dunk from Clint Capela, who completed with 18 issues.
New York misplaced the general two video games of its four-game street commute. Atlanta had misplaced 5 of its final six.
Risacher made 5 3-pointers and scored 22 within the first part and helped the Hawks take a 65-61 lead on the damage. The Hawks led 36-28, handiest to have New York cross on a 25-10 run and grasp a 53-46 lead with 4:13 closing.
The back-and-forth theme persisted within the 0.33. Atlanta led through as many as 8, handiest to have New York cross on a 14-4 run to take an 89-87 lead. Atlanta’s Johnson scored on a tip to tie the sport at 89-all on the third-quarter buzzer.
It used to be the primary of 4 conferences between the groups. They do not play once more till Jan. 20 in New York.
The Knicks performed with out Treasured Achiuwa (left hamstring pressure) and Cameron Payne (left hamstring pressure). Atlanta used to be lacking De’Andre Hunter (left knee soreness), Bogdan Bogdanovic (proper hamstring tendinopathy), Kobe Bufkin (proper shoulder sprain), and Vit Krejci (proper adductor pressure).
–Box Stage Media
