Knecht’s 30 Points Lead South Bay Lakers in High-Scoring G League Victory

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (Interstat) — The South Bay Lakers outlasted the San Diego Clippers 127-118 in a G League contest Tuesday night at UCLA Health Training Center. Dalton Knecht led all scorers with 30 points for the Lakers, who improved to 7-7.

South Bay used a 42-point fourth quarter to secure the win after San Diego had closed the gap in the third. The Clippers, who got 35 points from Patrick Baldwin Jr., fell to 9-5. Drew Timme added 14 points and six assists for the Lakers, while Chris Manon contributed 20 points. RayJ Dennis paced San Diego with 28 points.

The Lakers’ offense proved overwhelming, shooting efficiently from the field to overcome a 35-point final period from the Clippers. The teams split two previous meetings this season and will play again Jan. 14.