The difference in the Los Angeles Lakers’ sixth straight win was rookie Dalton Knecht getting in a groove and blowing the game open in the third quarter. With the Utah Jazz focused on trying to contain Anthony Davis down low, the rookie would tie an NBA rookie record with nine 3-pointers on his way to a career-high 37 points.
At one point, Knecht scored 18 consecutive points for the Lakers and his teammates and all of the fans inside Crypto.com Arena went crazy at what they were witnessing. After the victory, Davis spoke about how special it is to play with a shooter of Knecht’s caliber.