Career best

Knueppel’s 34 is the best game of his career

Kon Knueppel scored 34 points on 10 for 16 shooting in 36 minutes, and the Hornets beat the Mavericks 123-⁠121.

His Performance Score of +14.0 is the best of his 48 games, better than 99.2% of all player games since 2015-⁠16. His 34 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 1 more than his 33 against Chicago on Dec. 12.

He scored 12 of his 34 in the first quarter. He went 8 for 12 from 3. His 28 points from the field came on 16 shots, 11.2 more than the league scores from the same zones. Miles Bridges set up 6 of his 10 baskets.

His old best, +10.2, was 33 points and 9 assists on 12 for 21 shooting in 36 minutes, a 129-⁠126 loss to Chicago on Dec. 12.

The game

Hornets 123, Mavericks 121Away, Jan. 29, 2026Box score and story ›

Kon Knueppel

6-6 FT36:25 min

Points1st 122nd 73rd 94th 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 (34; his best before, 33). Season high in 3-pointers (8; his best before, 7). Before this game he averaged 18.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists in 47 regular-season games.

Shot making: 28 points from the field on 16 shots11.2 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made a driving layup4th quarter, 4:26 leftchance to win 50% to 56%
Guarded by: Flagg: 19 poss, 10 ptsChristie: 15 poss, 7 ptsThompson: 12 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Flagg: 20 poss, 15 ptsChristie: 14 poss, 2 ptsThompson: 13 poss, 5 pts
On the move: 2.90 miles4.79 mph on average50 touches
Hustle: 3 deflections11 shots contested
Rating: Performance Score +14.0+0.28 wins added91.2% true shooting23.2% usage

His best games

Rank	Game	Result	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG	3PT	FT	TO	+/−	PS
1	Jan. 29, 2026at DAL	W 123-121	36	34	4	3	1	0	10-16	8-12	6-6	0	+7	+14.0
2	Dec. 12, 2025vs CHI	L 126-129	36	33	5	9	0	0	12-21	5-12	4-4	2	+8	+10.2
3	Jan. 17, 2026at GSW	L 116-136	29	24	11	2	1	1	9-14	4-5	2-2	2	−21	+9.3
4	Jan. 10, 2026at UTA	W 150-95	18	12	0	6	3	0	5-7	2-3	0-0	0	+21	+8.5
5	Dec. 18, 2025vs ATL	W 133-126	35	28	5	7	3	0	10-17	6-12	2-2	4	+18	+8.3

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

His old best

Hornets 126, Bulls 129Home, Dec. 12, 2025Box score and story ›

Kon Knueppel

4-4 FT36:03 min

Points1st 92nd 83rd 104th 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 (33; his best before, 32). Tied his season high in assists (9). Before this game he averaged 18.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 24 regular-season games.

Shot making: 29 points from the field on 21 shots7.0 more than the league scores from the same zones
Biggest shot: Made an 11-foot step-back jumper4th quarter, 2:17 leftchance to win 30% to 38%
Guarded by: Buzelis: 14 poss, 5 ptsOkoro: 12 poss, 0 ptsJones: 9 poss, 2 pts
He guarded: Giddey: 15 poss, 2 ptsOkoro: 12 poss, 6 ptsBuzelis: 11 poss, 2 pts
On the move: 2.90 miles4.84 mph on average68 touches
Hustle: 2 deflections8 shots contested2 loose balls1 box-out1 screen assist
Rating: Performance Score +10.2+0.33 wins added72.5% true shooting30.1% usage