{"id":581892,"date":"2026-02-04T13:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/581892\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T13:39:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T13:39:11","slug":"dalton-knecht-by-the-numbers-for-lakers-at-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/581892\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalton Knecht by the numbers for Lakers at Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Feb. 4, 2026, 7:08 a.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Los Angeles (30-19) defeated Brooklyn (13-36), 125-109, Tuesday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Former Vol <a href=\"http:\/\/volswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/college\/volunteers\/mens-basketball\/2026\/02\/02\/dalton-knecht-plays-one-minute-for-lakers-at-new-york-knicks\/88472655007\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dalton Knecht<\/a> totaled four points and one assist in five minutes for the Lakers. He converted 2-of-5 field goal attempts and went 0-of-2 in three-point attempts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">LeBron James scored 25 points and Luka Doncic totaled 24 points for Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Knecht was selected in the first round of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/volswire.usatoday.com\/2024\/05\/16\/tennessee-vols-basketball-player-dalton-knecht-nba-draft-combine-measurements\/#:~:text=Former%20Vol%20Dalton%20Knecht%20is,\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2024 NBA draft<\/a>\u00a0(No. 17) by the Lakers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">He transferred to Tennessee from Northern Colorado and played for the Vols during the 202cus3-24 season under head coach\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/volswire.usatoday.com\/gallery\/tennessee-vols-basketball-head-coach-rick-barnes-through-the-years\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Barnes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:4|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">During his one season at Tennessee, Knecht averaged 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He led the Vols to a SEC regular-season championship and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight for a second time in school history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Los Angeles will next play\u00a0Thursday versus Philadelphia. Tipoff is slated for 10:30 p.m. EST at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. 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