In the final game against the Spurs, Knecht erupted for 25 points, including 15 in the fourth. It gives him some positive momentum and reveals how he can get into an offensive rhythm when the shot isn't falling.
After embarrassingly losing their first NBA Cup game to the Phoenix Suns in a blowout, the Lakers made the necessary adjustment of inserting rookie Dalton Knecht for Cam Reddish in the starting lineup the following match versus the San Antonio Spurs.