Absent three different starters as they took the United Center's floor on January 15, 2025, the Atlanta Hawks’ probability of securing a victory — as six-and-a-half-point underdogs on a back-to-back — stood understandably low. Fortunately for them, G League call-ups from the College Park Skyhawks knew just the way to elevate those odds to the sky. Knowing glue-tight man-to-man defense to run in the family, Keaton Wallace easily pickpockets his Oklahoma City-bound brother’s former teammate, seemingly setting up an exclusive moment in the spotlight and a one-man fastbreak. Well-balanced, even with Josh Giddey giving chase, Wallace concludes a memorable display by banking in an old-fashioned and-one, propelling Atlanta’s lead to a dozen. Alongside his fellow two-way teammate, Wallace rewrote a previous career-high before halftime, ultimately finishing with 27 points (on 10-of-17 shooting), accompanied by six rebounds, six assists, four steals, and four 3-pointers. It encouraged history, as Wallace, pairing his performance with a win, became the Hawks’ first-ever rookie to reach said statistical numbers. · Jan 16, 2025