LA Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht came off the bench in their road game against the New York Knicks on Saturday at Madison Square Garden, helping his team maintain early control and take a five-point lead, 59-54, by the halftime break.

Knecht was tossed from the game with a few minutes remaining in the fourth quarter after arguing with an official. His departure had no impact on the result of the matchup, as the Lakers jumped out to a huge lead and were in command well before the final period.