Zaccharie Risacher Dazzles NBA Fans as Hawks Beat Haliburton, Pacers in Preseason

No. 1 overall draft pick Zaccharie Risacher shined in his preseason debut on Tuesday, posting 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in 23 minutes amid a 131-130 home win against the Indiana Pacers.

The Hawks outscored the Pacers by 15 points with Risacher on the court. No other Hawk finished with a plus/minus higher than plus-two.

Risacher made a great impression right away with this Euro step and finger roll for his first bucket after coming off the bench.

That bucket helped kick-start a 24-7 run, turning a 24-11 deficit into a 35-31 lead after one quarter. Risacher's three here gave Atlanta a 32-31 edge.

Risacher kept it rolling in the second half, throwing a between-the-leg bounce pass to Clint Capela en route to a three-point play.

Risacher later slammed it home to help stem a Pacer rally late in the third:

Risacher later hit a pair of threes after that dunk, finishing the night with his 18 points.

As is the case with preseason games, starters' and rotation players' minutes were limited, and others closed the game down the stretch. So stars such as the Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton and the Hawks' Trae Young made appearances but enjoyed the rest of the game from the bench.

Risacher himself took a seat midway through the fourth quarter and did not return. But needless to say, he was tremendous and made an excellent impression.

Risacher and the Hawks will take the court next at home on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers for more preseason action.