CHA at ORL
Fri, Apr 17
90 - 121
Final
Knueppel produced 11 points (3-10 FG, 1-6 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds, one assist and one steal in 29 minutes during Friday's 121-90 Play-In Game loss to the Magic.
Knueppel was one of the deadliest shooters from three-point range during his rookie season, connecting on 42.5 percent of his attempts from beyond the arc (on 7.9 3PA/G). However, he struggled toward the tail end of the campaign, and over his last six outings (including both Play-In Tournament games), he connected on just 29.5 percent of his field-goal attempts (including 23.8 percent of three-point tries) while averaging 10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 0.7 steals over 31.5 minutes per game. Knueppel's disappointing end to 2025-26 shouldn't take away from his historic season, as he and former Duke teammate Cooper Flagg are both frontrunners for the NBA's Rookie of the Year award.
| Date | Opponent | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17 | @ Orlando Magic | 29 | 30.0 | 16.7 | 80.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Apr 14 | vs Miami Heat | 34 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Apr 12 | @ New York Knicks | 31 | 35.7 | 30.0 | 100.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| Apr 10 | vs Detroit Pistons | 29 | 33.3 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Apr 8 | @ Boston Celtics | 35 | 31.3 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
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