We are still in November in the NBA so any awards talk is mostly meaningless, but this year's Rookie of the Year race is already fascinating. There are several

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.

When asked what it has been like to play four NBA games in six days, rookie Zaccharie Risacher had a succinct response. “I’m tired.”