The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Oklahoma City Thunder for a Western Conference showdown. They are buckling up for this one after snapping a three-game losing streak against the Spurs. The first-round pick of the 2024 NBA Draft, Dalton Knecht shined here the most, scoring 20 points, grabbing eight rebounds, and even two steals that ensured the team’s victory.

Impressed by his performance on the night coach JJ Redick praised the rookie saying, “I think what Dalton is [he’s] a threat and a weapon, and that changes the dynamic of our offense,“. The superstar duo of Anthony Davis and LeBron James also made the headlines as they netted 19 and 20 points respectively.

However, there’s a possibility that Anthony Davis and Dalton Knecht will miss the game tonight at the Crypto.com Arena. This could be a huge blow for the Lakers as they look to rebuild some momentum. Davis is questionable for the game due to left plantar fasciitis. On the other hand, rookie Knecht is on day-to-day because of a right quad contusion.

Anthony Davis has been the backbone of this Lakers side so far this season whereas Knecht thrives when paired with veteran James and Davis. The Lakers will need both Davis and Knecht on the court to pull off a win against the Thunder who are title contenders and a win tonight will definitely give LA the confidence that was missing when they lost three in a row. Now, let’s get the latest updates ahead of the clash by looking into the Lakers’ injury report.

Los Angeles Lakers Injury Report

Ahead of the NBA Cup clash tonight, apart from Anthony Davis and Dalton Knecht, the Lakers have a few more players on the injury report including, Jaxson Hayes who’s on day-to-day due to an ankle injury. Next is Jarred Vanderbilt as the forward’s recovery from his foot injury is going slower than anticipated and it will be a couple of weeks before he’s re-evaluated.

Christian Wood is also ruled out for the game due to a knee injury as reported by coach JJ Redick. Lastly, Bronny James is out with a heel injury for tonight’s matchup against OKC Thunder.

Dalton Knecht & Anthony Davis Stats in 2024-25 Season So Far

The Lakers are 11-7 for the season so far which includes a great six-game winning streak; major credit of this goes to Anthony Davis. The 31-year-old forward has been in fantastic form and is the team’s leading scorer averaging 29.9 which also is the fifth highest in the league. While his scoring has been great his defense prowess is not any less with him grabbing 11.5 rebounds per game, seventh most in the NBA. Also to be noted is his shooting percentage which stands at 55.5%.

On the other hand, rookie Dalton Knecht has had a great start of his own to life in the NBA by managing to average the third-highest points among the rookies with 11.7 points. Furthermore, beyond-the-arc shooting is where the 23-year-old excels with 43.6% in three-point shooting and 2.3 three-pointers made per game. Also, he managed to grab 3.1 boards and 1.1 assists. Overall, the two players have been key pieces for the Lakers so far and will be pivotal in how they fare later in the season.