Did Dalton Knecht play in Lakers-Rockets Game 2?

No. 4 seed Los Angeles defeated No. 5 Houston, 101-94, Tuesday in Game 2 of the NBA playoffs first round at Crypto.

com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The Lakers lead the best-of-7 series, 2-0. Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht did not play for Los Angeles due to a coach's decision.

LeBron James led the Lakers in scoring with 28 points. Marcus Smart totaled 25 points and Luke Kennard, a trade deadline acquisition for Los Angeles, scored 23 points against the Rockets. Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic were inactive for Los Angeles.

Knecht was selected in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17) by the Lakers. He transferred to Tennessee from Northern Colorado and played for the Vols during the 2023-24 season under head coach Rick Barnes .