Los Angeles (10-4) defeated Utah 124-118 on Tuesday in the NBA Cup at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Former Vol Dalton Knecht started and scored a career-high 37 points. He also had five rebounds and one steal in 38 minutes against the Jazz.

Knecht converted 12 of 16 field goal attempts, 9 of 12 three-point attempts and 4 of 5 field goal attempts. His nine three-point field goals tied an NBA rookie record in a single game.

The former Vol was selected by Los Angeles in the first round of the 2024 NBA draft (No. 17 overall).

Knecht was a transfer from Northern Colorado and played for the Vols under coach Rick Barnes during the 2023-2024 season. During his lone season at Tennessee, Knecht averaged 21.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.

He led the Vols to an SEC regular-season championship and an appearance in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament for just the second time in school history.

Knecht was the 2024 SEC Player of the Year and SEC Newcomer of the Year. He was a consensus All-America standout and earned the Julius Erving Award.

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