Overview
- Knueppel hit his 100th three late in the first quarter in Cleveland off an assist from Sion James during a 139-132 Hornets loss.
- He finished with 20 points and went 5-of-9 from deep, pushing his season total to 105 made threes, second only to Donovan Mitchell.
- The 29-game pace eclipsed Lauri Markkanen’s previous fastest mark of 41 games and topped Brandon Miller’s Hornets record of 43.
- For the season he is averaging roughly 19.4 points, 5.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists while shooting about 41% from three.
- The No. 4 pick out of Duke has started nearly every game and is firmly in the Rookie of the Year mix alongside Cooper Flagg and others.