Dalton Knecht Sets NBA Rookie Record with 9 3-Pointers as Lakers Beat Jazz News, Scores, Highlights, Stats and Rumors

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 19: Dalton Knecht, No. 4 of the Los Angeles Lakers, after making his fourth consecutive three-pointer against the Utah Jazz in the third quarter of the Emirates NBA Cup at Crypto.com Arena on November 19, 2024. then reacts in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: By downloading and/or using this photo, User expressly acknowledges and agrees to accept the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo: Harry How/Getty Images)

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Rookie of the Year buzz for Dalton Knecht will get even higher after he scored 37 points on 9-of-12 three-point shooting in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 124-118 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night.

With Rui Hachimura out of action due to his ankle injury, Knecht, who made his third consecutive start, gave great momentum to the attack. He scored 21 of the Lakers’ 40 points in the third quarter against the Jazz and shot 6/6 from behind the arc.

Knecht’s nine three-pointers connected The NBA rookie record has been broken three times before. He also scored 22 consecutive points for the Lakers from the end of the third quarter to the beginning of the fourth quarter.

The buzz that Knecht will be the Lakers’ next great has officially left the station based on the response to his effort Tuesday night.

Bleach Report @Bleach Report

Dalton Knecht WAS UNSTOPPABLE
37 points
9 3PM
12-16 MV
Lakers ranked 17th pic.twitter.com/3IX6yidjp3

StatMuse @situation

Dalton Knecht this evening:
37 points (21 in Q3)
5 REB
0 TOV
12-16 MV
9-12 3P (T-Highest ever by a rookie)
First rookie since Blake Griffin to score 35+ PPG, 0 TOV, and 75+ FG%. pic.twitter.com/tzMvOSjX1D

4𝙭 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝕞𝕒𝕟𝕠 @MANOMAGIC

NBA GMs look to head scouts after seeing Dalton Knecht pic.twitter.com/nd0VPIXp4k

Ry @JustRyCole

Dalton Knecht cannot return to the bench

Arash Markazi @ArashMarkazi

Dalton Knecht hit FOUR consecutive 3-pointers and made Michael Jordan shrug. Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/pP7zjQYLRR

Wes Rucker @wesrucker247

It’s 1:11 a.m. Eastern on Wednesday, November 20, 2024, and some NBA teams are still ridiculously stupid in letting Dalton Knecht fall to the 17th pick in the draft.
Some people had more than one chance not to be stupid, but they chose to be stupid.

Yaya Dubin @JADubin5

Imagine being Dalton Knecht and hitting such a heater 10 games into your career that LeBron James is dancing like a maniac on the bench.

Kolb @___Colb___

New Orleans Pelicans deferred draft pick from Lakers to 2025.
The Lakers were able to draft Dalton Knecht this year.
Once again, I thank the Pelicans for making the Lakers better.

Knecht, who scored just two points on 1-of-8 shooting in a win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Nov. 8, was getting angry as his role expanded. He averaged 20.4 points with 66.7 percent three-point shooting in his last five games.

This created a good problem for head coach JJ Redick to deal with. Hachimura was off to a solid start to the season and is relied upon for his defensive versatility, but Knecht elevates the offense for a team that doesn’t have many knockout shooters.

Despite Knecht’s recent stretch, the Lakers are still average He is the player who makes the sixth fewest three-pointers per game in the NBA (33.6).

No matter what Redick chooses to do with the roster, the Lakers appear to have some things figured out after four losses in five games. They have won six in a row so far, including the NBA Cup games they have played.

This six-game series was against a positive schedule; The Memphis Grizzlies (8-7) are now the only team with a winning record that the Lakers have defeated. Four of their wins came against the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans. The combined record for this quartet is 12-45.

Things will start to get harder for the Lakers, who will host the Orlando Magic starting on Thursday. This begins a series in which they will also play the Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder over the next nine days.

Knecht’s hot shooting couldn’t have come at a better time as the Lakers prepare for a tough battle with quality opponents. They moved up to third place in the Western Conference standings, trailing the Golden State Warriors (10-3) by just one game in the losing standings.

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