Career best

Risacher’s 33 is the best game of his career

Zaccharie Risacher had 33 points and 3 steals on 11 for 18 shooting in 37 minutes, and the Hawks beat the Knicks 121-⁠116.

His Performance Score of +14.6 is the best of his 9 games, better than 99.3% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 33 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 16 more than his 17 at Washington on Oct. 30.

He scored 16 of his 33 in the second quarter. He went 6 for 10 from 3. His 28 points from the field came on 18 shots, 7.7 more than the league scores from the same zones. Jalen Johnson set up 3 of his 11 baskets.

His old best, +1.4, was 13 points on 6 for 12 shooting in 27 minutes, a 128-⁠104 loss at Oklahoma City on Oct. 27.

The game

Hawks 121, Knicks 116Home, Nov. 6, 2024Box score and story ›

Zaccharie Risacher
5-9 FT37:00 min
Points1st 62nd 163rd 54th 6
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 9.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 8 regular-season games.

Shot making
28 points from the field on 18 shots7.7 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a 12-foot floater4th quarter, 1:31 leftchance to win 29% to 58%
Guarded by
Hart: 35 poss, 13 ptsBridges: 13 poss, 6 ptsAnunoby: 8 poss, 0 pts
He guarded
Hart: 33 poss, 0 ptsBridges: 19 poss, 4 ptsAnunoby: 9 poss, 5 pts
On the move
2.74 miles4.54 mph on average44 touches
Hustle
7 deflections8 shots contested2 loose balls
Rating
Performance Score +14.675.1% true shooting23.9% usage

His best games

RankGameResultMINPTSREBASTSTLBLKFG3PTFTTO+/−PS
1Nov. 6, 2024vs NYKW 121-1163733733211-186-105-90+14+14.6
2Oct. 27, 2024at OKCL 104-128271362116-120-21-21−17+1.4
3Oct. 30, 2024at WASL 120-133351762127-152-71-13−4−2.7
4Oct. 25, 2024vs CHAW 125-12019501011-51-42-20−14−3.1
5Nov. 4, 2024vs BOSL 93-123301532006-151-62-22−24−5.1

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Hawks 104, Thunder 128Away, Oct. 27, 2024Box score and story ›

Zaccharie Risacher
1-2 FT26:55 min
Points1st 52nd 43rd 24th 2
His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

Before this game he averaged 6.0 points, 0.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 2 regular-season games.

Shot making
12 points from the field on 12 shots2.5 fewer than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot
Made a tip-in3rd quarter, 7:45 leftchance to win 27% to 38%
Guarded by
Gilgeous-Alexander: 18 poss, 0 ptsDort: 13 poss, 2 ptsWilliams: 12 poss, 3 pts
He guarded
Williams: 30 poss, 6 ptsGilgeous-Alexander: 7 poss, 2 ptsDort: 5 poss, 3 pts
On the move
2.29 miles4.72 mph on average43 touches
Hustle
3 deflections10 shots contested1 loose ball1 screen assist
Rating
Performance Score +1.450.5% true shooting19.4% usage