Los Angeles Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht simply could not be stopped on Tuesday night in the Emirates NBA Cup matchup with the Utah Jazz. He finished with 37 points on nine threes, tying an NBA rookie record in the Lakers’ sixth consecutive victory. But it was his 21 straight points in the third quarter that vaulted his performance into historic status.
From the 3:29 mark of the third quarter to the 11:08 mark of the fourth, every single Laker point was scored by Knecht. He went on a personal 21-7 run, hitting six threes and making three free throws on a fouled attempt.