Dalton Knecht stats tonight: How did the LA Lakers rookie perform against the Nuggets? (Feb. 22)

Dalton Knecht and the LA Lakers faced the Denver Nuggets on Saturday at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. The Lakers defeated the Nuggets 123-100 to snap Denver's nine-game win streak.

Knecht finished with four points, a rebound, an assist and a block. He played for nine minutes and shot 1-for-3.

Recently acquired superstar Luka Doncic had his best game with the Lakers. He finished 32 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. LeBron James had 25 points and nine assists. Austin Reaves added 23 points, while Rui Hachimura contributed 21.

Saturday's game is Knecht's 52nd game in purple and gold. In 51 games this season, he averaged 9.1 points and 3.0 rebounds on 45.8% shooting (35.7% on 3-pointers). The 23-year-old is also averaging 20.3 minutes. He has started 12 games for coach JJ Redick.

Knecht did not play in the opening period. In the second, he logged 5:49 minutes and scored two points on a couple of free throws. He also had a steal and a block. The Lakers led 63-54 at halftime behind Doncic's 19 points.

In the third quarter, Knecht also did not see action as LA led 96-87 heading into the fourth.

With 3:19 remaining in the game and the Lakers leading 119-97, Knecht returned to the floor as Redick emptied the bench.

Dalton Knecht stats tonight

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Dalton Knecht	4	1	0	1	1	1	1-3	0-2	2-2	3

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Dalton Knecht reacts to Draymond Green's criticism of the Rising Stars game

LA Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht was part of Candace Parker's Rising Stars, and following their loss to Shaquille O'Neal's OG team, four-time NBA All-Star criticized the inclusion of the Rising Stars in the All-Star Game.

Knecht gave a five-word reaction to the comments of the four-time NBA champion:

"It’s Draymond. He’s just talking," Knecht said.

Knecht's team went against Shaq's OGs in the semifinals of the All-Star mini-tournament. Knecht started the game alongside Keyonte George, Stephon Castle, Jaylen Wells and Zach Edey. He had a strong outing, finishing with eight points and two rebounds in 10 minutes. He shot 3-for-6, including 2-for-4 from the 3-point line.