Two days after his big debut against Brooklyn, Zacharie Risacher, No. 1 in the draft in June, was discreet during the success of the <a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/omer-faruk-yurtseven-made-a-double-double-in-the-nba-miami-heat-won/" title="Ömer Faruk Yurtseven made a 'double-double' in the NBA, Miami Heat won”>Atlanta Hawks again at home against the Charlotte Hornets (125-120), in the night from Friday to Saturday.
Sluggish beginnings. French basketball hopeful Zaccharie Risacher, drafted number 1 in June by the Atlanta Hawks, was discreet to say the least for his second match and a new victory for his team against the Hornets (125-120). ).
Not in the starting 5, the young Frenchman only played 18 minutes in the heart of the match. Not always in rhythm, he scored 5 points on 1 out of 5 shooting (1 out of 4 from distance) with a pass and a block.
Risacher watched from the bench a tight 4th quarter, which saw Trae Young (38 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds) lead the Hawks to victory despite 34 points from LaMelo Ball for Charlotte, and 22 offensive rebounds given up to the Hornets (7 for Atlanta).
The Knicks kick off their season
On the New York side, after the lesson learned at champion Boston on Tuesday during the inaugural match of the 2024-2025 season, the Knicks, outsiders for the NBA title, scored a first and big success at home against the Indiana Pacers ( 123-98).
The offensive responsibilities were well distributed between the major players of the Knicks, Jalen Brunson scoring 26 points, ahead of newcomers Mikal Bridges (21 points) and Karl-Anthony Towns (21 points, 15 rebounds).
Finalist of the Eastern Conference in the spring, Indiana struggled in the wake of its Olympic champion leader Tyrese Haliburton, author of a catastrophic evening (0 points to 0 of 8 shooting, 5 assists).
