First-year player Dalton Knecht has already experienced the ups-and-downs of the NBA, seeing a blistering start to his season and an ensuing period of rougher performances. In a nine-game stretch from mid to late-November,

Los Angeles (20-14) defeated Atlanta (18-17), 119-102, Friday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Former Vol Dalton Knecht recorded 13 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal in 15 minutes for the Lakers.

It is also worth mentioning is that the Lakers-Warriors matchup is already being slotted as one of the best and highest-rated Christmas Day games ever. Seeing how LeBron James and Stephen Curry went toe to toe, Knecht’s performance off the bench while missing Russell and Anthony Davis was greatly needed.

Los Angeles (19-14) defeated Portland (11-22), 114-106, Thursday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Former Vol Dalton Knecht totaled six points and one rebound in 17 minutes for the Lakers. He converted 2-of-6 field goal attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.