No. 1 pick Zaccharie Risacher scores 33 points as the Hawks rally late to defeat the Knicks

ATLANTA — No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher scored 33 points and had seven rebounds, and the Atlanta Hawks rallied late to beat the New York Knicks 121-116 on Wednesday night.

Risacher's 33 points were the most scored by a rookie this season. He also had three assists, three steals and two blocked shots.

The Hawks trailed 110-105 with 2:57 to play, but managed a 13-1 run to decide the game.

Jalen Johnson had 23 points and 15 rebounds. Trae Young had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds in a game after scoring just two points on 1-for-10 shooting against Boston.

Karl-Anthony Towns led the Knicks with 34 points and 16 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 21 points.

Takeaways

Curtsy: The Knicks overcame a slow start and played well over the final three quarters in front of a healthy number of Knicks fans in Atlanta, but ultimately finished their road trip 2-2.

Falcons: The Hawks bounced back from a poor performance in a 30-point loss to the Celtics with one of their best performances of the season. Risacher played by far his best game of the season.

Key moment

Clint Capela capped a 9-1 run with a quick-break dunk with 46.9 seconds left to give the Hawks a 114-111 lead. Young started a fast break after a missed 3-pointer by Towns and handed it off to a sprinting Capela for the dunk.

Key statistics

The Knicks entered the game as the league's best 3-point shooting team at 41.4%, and the Hawks shot a league-worst 39.8% from distance. The Knicks shot 46.8% on Wednesday, going 22 of 47.

Next

The Knicks return home to take on the struggling Bucks on Friday. The Hawks will be in Detroit on Friday for the first game of their third consecutive young season.