Career best

Knecht’s 37 is the best game of his career

Dalton Knecht scored 37 points on 12 for 16 shooting in 38 minutes, and the Lakers beat the Jazz 124-⁠118.

His Performance Score of +13.8 is the best of his 14 games, better than 99.1% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 37 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 10 more than his 27 at New Orleans on Nov. 16.

He scored 21 of his 37 in the third quarter. He went 9 for 12 from 3. His 33 points from the field came on 16 shots, 15.2 more than the league scores from the same zones. D'Angelo Russell set up 5 of his 12 baskets. He scored 22 of his 37 after the game was decided.

His old best, +8.8, was 27 points on 10 for 17 shooting in 37 minutes, a 104-⁠99 win at New Orleans on Nov. 16.

The game

Lakers 124, Jazz 118Home, Nov. 19, 2024Box score and story ›

Dalton Knecht

0 AST4-5 FT38:25 min

Points1st 82nd 43rd 214th 4

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (37; his best before, 27). Season high in 3-pointers (9; his best before, 5). Before this game he averaged 9.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 13 regular-season games.

Shot making: 33 points from the field on 16 shots15.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a 3-pointer3rd quarter, 3:29 leftchance to win 85% to 93%
Guarded by: Sexton: 27 poss, 9 ptsMarkkanen: 10 poss, 6 ptsClarkson: 8 poss, 3 pts
He guarded: Sexton: 28 poss, 5 ptsMarkkanen: 13 poss, 2 ptsCollins: 8 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.75 miles4.31 mph on average45 touches
Hustle: 2 shots contested1 box-out
Rating: Performance Score +13.8101.6% true shooting21.7% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Nov. 19, 2024vs UTA	W 124-118	38	37	5	0	1	12-16	9-12	4-5	0	+18	+13.8
2	Nov. 16, 2024at NOP	W 104-99	37	27	7	2	2	10-17	5-10	2-2	0	+11	+8.8
3	Nov. 13, 2024vs MEM	W 128-123	31	19	2	3	1	7-8	5-5	0-0	1	+17	+5.9
4	Oct. 25, 2024vs PHX	W 123-116	13	8	1	2	1	2-5	2-4	2-2	0	+13	+2.6
5	Oct. 30, 2024at CLE	L 110-134	22	18	3	1	0	6-12	2-7	4-4	1	−11	+1.5

By Performance Score, his whole career, regular season and playoffs.

His old best

Lakers 104, Pelicans 99Away, Nov. 16, 2024Box score and story ›

Dalton Knecht

2-2 FT37:16 min

Points1st 42nd 63rd 114th 6

His shots in the order he took them: made in blue, traced to the rim, missed in orange.

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Season high in points (27; his best before, 19). Tied his season high in 3-pointers (5). Before this game he averaged 7.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 12 regular-season games.

Shot making: 25 points from the field on 17 shots4.9 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a putback4th quarter, 3:23 leftchance to win 66% to 79%
Guarded by: Robinson-Earl: 24 poss, 6 ptsNowell: 14 poss, 5 ptsIngram: 9 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Robinson-Earl: 16 poss, 2 ptsGreen: 12 poss, 0 ptsNowell: 12 poss, 0 pts
On the move: 2.61 miles4.25 mph on average42 touches
Hustle: 1 deflection4 shots contested1 loose ball
Rating: Performance Score +8.875.5% true shooting21.4% usage