Trae Young finished with 23 points, six rebounds, ten assists and two steals while shooting 7/21 from the field in 35 minutes of playing time.The All-Star point guard also made NBA history. Via StatMamba: "Trae Young ties Steve Nash for 11th most games in NBA history with 20+ PTS & 10+ AST.

Risacher hadn't scored more than 17 points in a game before facing New York. He nearly doubled his previous career-high. It was the kind of game Hawks fans have been waiting for after Atlanta was awarded the No. 1 pick in a weak draft.

In addition to Risacher's breakout, those gathered in Atlanta also enjoyed double-doubles from Jalen Johnson (23 points, 15 rebounds) and old friend Trae Young (23 points, 10 assists), who likewise played solid defense on Jalen Brunson toward the end of the game, allowing Atlanta to secure an impressive victory at home.

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the New York Knicks by a final score of 121-116. Starting for the Hawks would be Young, Daniels, Risacher, Johnson, and Capela. Bogdanovic, Hunter, Bufkin, Krejci, Lundy, and Zeller remained out.

For the game, Trae Young is on the injury report, but he is listed as probable, so he should be available. Young is averaging 23.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, 11.0 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 39.