Hawks make a final push ahead of playoffs

Rookie forward Zaccharie Risacher blocks a shot against the Indiana Pacers. Risacher aver- ages 12 points and half a block per game. // Photo by Tyler Parker, Student PublicationsThe Atlanta Hawks’ season has been one full of ups and downs. The season started with little hope due to the lack of supporting cast around star point guard Trae Young, but thanks to the emergence of defensive wizard Dyson Daniels, dynamic small forward Jalen Johnson and rookie sensation Zaccharie Risacher, the Hawks have been one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA this season. The Hawks being without their first-round pick this year, due to the Dejounte Murray trade, forced them into a win-now mode. Atlanta currently sits at seventh in the Eastern Conference with a 35-37 record and has all but secured a spot in the postseason. The final quarter of the regular season will determine the final seeding and decide the Hawks’ opponents come the end of the regular season.

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