03/11/2025, 3:17 PM
Hands out six assists in spot start
Wallace had played just seven total minutes over his three appearances with the Hawks since the All-Star break before he was thrust into the starting five Monday while Trae Young (quadricep) sat out. While his minutes were strong, Wallace’s poor shooting performance and lack of peripheral contributions took away from the value he provided in the assists column. If Young is cleared to play in the Hawks’ next game Wednesday versus the Hornets, Wallace will most likely drop out of the rotation entirely. A two-way player, Wallace can be active in just nine of the Hawks’ remaining 17 games, so Atlanta may prefer to make him available on the occasions the team is missing a rotation player or two.
03/11/2025, 3:16 PM
Goes for 22 points Monday
The rookie continues to go through the ups and downs of a grueling first season in the NBA, but he seems to be trending in the right direction. Risacher has surpassed the 20-point mark in two of his last five outings, averaging 14.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and a combined 1.6 steals-plus-blocks in five outings this month. To put things into perspective, he averaged 12.8 points per game in February and 11.9 points per game in January.
03/11/2025, 3:14 PM
Stuffs stat sheet Monday
Daniels had to embrace a bigger role on offense due to the absence of Trae Young (quadriceps), and he responded with one of his best scoring outputs of the campaign. It wouldn’t be Daniels if he doesn’t contribute in other areas, however, and he also posted solid numbers as a playmaker and on-ball defender. This was his 45th game with two or more steals this season, and he also ended just one dime away from matching his season-high mark in that category.
