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The Lakers return to NBA Cup play on Tuesday at Phoenix as the group leader at 2-0. Backup center Jaxson Hayes is set to return with a focus on defense.
Done in by an abysmal third quarter, the Lakers, who have lost to the Nuggets in consecutive postseasons, lost in the first 2024-25 meeting between the teams.
Franz Wagner hit a go-ahead three-pointer with three seconds left and Anthony Davis missed a shot at the buzzer in the Lakers’ 119-118 loss to Orlando.
Some teams overlooked Dalton Knecht because he played so much in college. The Lakers viewed that as a positive.
Dalton Knecht was once ignored by NBA teams with draft picks ahead of the Lakers. Now he’s a hot-shooting rookie who has earned the NBA’s attention.
Dalton Knecht can’t seem to miss from three-point range en route to tying an NBA rookie record and scoring 37 points as the Lakers defeat the Utah Jazz.
The Lakers believe they got a steal with the 17th overall pick in the draft in Dalton Knecht, who has provided a big impact when getting to start.
LeBron James hits two late three-pointers and Dalton Knecht finishes with 27 points to help lift the Lakers to a 104-99 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Lakers open NBA Cup play with an exciting 120-115 win over the San Antonio Spurs after LeBron James finishes with 15 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists.
The first round of NBA Cup games are this week, with the defending-champion Lakers squaring off against the Spurs in San Antonio on Friday night.
