Milwaukee (37-28) defeated Los Angeles (40-24), 126-106, Thursday at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht totaled 10 points, five rebounds and three assists in 22 minutes for the Lakers. He converted 4-of-7 field goal attempts and 2-of-4 three-point attempts.

The depleted Lakers will give the rookie first-rounder a look in the first unit Friday. Knecht has averaged 14.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 0.8 steals in 31.0 minutes over 13 games as a starter this season.

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