The Atlanta Hawks opened up their season, and the preseason, with a thrilling 131-130 win over the Indiana Pacers. Hawks guard, Seth Lundy, hit a 26-foot three pointer with 0.1 seconds remaining to secure the victory for Atlanta.
The story of the night was Atlanta’s number one overall pick, Zaccharie Risacher. He finished with 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the field and also shot an impressive 3-of-4 from three. He chipped in 3 rebounds and 2 assists as well, one of which, was a flashy between-the-legs pass to Clint Capela in transition. The rookie finished with a game-high +15 in plus/minus.
Trae Young, DeAndre Hunter, and Jalen Johnson, all played just over twenty minutes of action. Johnson finished with a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds. Young finished with 17 points and 6 assists. Hunter only ended up with 4 points, not shooting the ball well going 2-of-10 from the field overall and 0-of-6 from three. He did stuff the stat-sheet finished with 2 steals, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds.
Atlanta’s regular season starts on Wednesday, October 23rd, when they host the Brooklyn Nets at State Farm Arena. They will finish up their preseason schedule with games against the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat and Oklahoma City Thunder.