Dalton Knecht Made Los Angeles Lakers History Against Grizzlies

Dalton Knecht had an excellent performance in Wednesday's game.

Oct 28, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht (4) against the Phoenix Suns at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

On Wednesday evening, the Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Memphis Grizzlies in California.

The Lakers won by a score of 128-123 to improve to 7-4 in their first 11 games.

#Lakers get the dub, 128-123. They are now 6-0 at home! pic.twitter.com/YaBVroYgKf

— Spectrum SportsNet (@SpectrumSN) November 14, 2024

Dalton Knecht finished with 19 points, two rebounds, three assists and one steal while shooting 7/8 from the field and 5/5 from the three-point range in 31 minutes of playing time.

He also made Lakers history.

Via StatMamba: "Dalton Knecht was 5/5 from three tonight.

That’s the most three-point attempts without a miss by a rookie in Lakers franchise history."

Dalton Knecht was 5/5 from three tonight.

That’s the most three-point attempts without a miss by a rookie in Lakers franchise history. pic.twitter.com/xI5eisRiBj

— StatMamba (@StatMamba) November 14, 2024

Knecht was the 17th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft out of Tennessee.

He is averaging 7.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest while shooting 44.6% from the field and 37.2% from the three-point range in 11 games.

Have the Lakers found a new scoring threat in rookie Dalton Knecht? 👀 @LegsESPN enters the lab to break down what Knecht adds to the Lakers' offense this season 📈 pic.twitter.com/w5eBUMUaXZ

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) November 14, 2024

The Lakers are sixth seed in the Western Conference (and a perfect 6-0 on their home floor).

Following the Grizzlies, they will play their next game on Friday evening when they visit Chris Paul and the San Antonio Spurs in Texas.

Last season, the Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs (in five games).

Nov 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Dalton Knecht (4) passes against the Philadelphia 76ers during the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images / Jonathan Hui-Imagn Images

As for the Grizzlies, they dropped to 7-5 in their first 12 games, which has them as the seventh seed in the Western Conference.

They will play their next game on Friday evening when they visit Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors at the Chase Center.

The Grizzlies have been playing without their best player (Ja Morant).