Dalton Knecht starts for Lakers, plays 29 minutes against Clippers
Sacramento defeated San Antonio, 94-76. Jordan Gainey totaled four points and two rebounds. He converted 1-of-1 field goal attempts and 2-of-2 free throw attempts.
Gainey played for the Vols from 2023-25 after transferring from USC Upstate. He signed with the Suns as an undrafted free agent following the 2025 NBA draft.
Atlanta defeated Houston, 111-108, in overtime. Kennedy Chandler started and played 36 minutes for the Rockets. He totaled 22 points, seven assists, three steals and one rebound. Chandler converted 8-of-20 field goal attempts, 3-of-8 three-point attempts and 3-of-5 free throw attempts.
Chandler was selected in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft (No. 38 overall) by San Antonio, and traded to Memphis. He most recently played for the Long Island Nets, Brooklyn's NBA G-League affiliate.
The Clippers defeated the Lakers, 67-58. Dalton Knecht started and played 29 minutes for the Lakers. He totaled eight points, seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. Knecht converted 3-of-15 field goal attempts, 1-of-8 three-point attempts and 1-of-4 free throw attempts.
He played for the Vols in 2023-24 after transferring from Northern Colorado. Knecht was selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17 overall) by Los Angeles.
Chicago defeated Indiana, 114-105. Josiah-Jordan James totaled two points, one steal and one assist in 12 minutes for the Pacers. He converted 1-of-4 field goal attempts.
James played for the Vols from 2019-24. He signed with the Pacers as an undrafted free agent following the 2024 NBA draft. James played last season in the NBA G-League for the Indiana Mad Ants, the Pacers' affiliate.
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