The Los Angeles Lakers face the Brooklyn Nets on Monday night without 21-time All-Star LeBron James due to a groin injury he suffered against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. After the Lakers’ eight-game winning streak was snapped by a 111-101 loss to Boston in the TD Garden, LA will be short-handed as it looks to begin a new win streak.

Former Tennessee basketball player Dalton Knecht started and played 37 minutes for the Lakers. He totaled 32 points, two rebounds and one assist. Knecht converted 13-of-27 field goal attempts, 5-of-13 three-point attempts and 1-of-2 free throw attempts.

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.

Sure enough, Knecht didn't waste his chance, performing impressively and showing his connection with new superstar teammate Luka Doncic right from the start. Late in the second qu