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.