Photo: Anthony Davis, Dalton Knecht / Instagram The Los Angeles Lakers are on fire, winning five straight games to improve to 9-4 this season. On Saturday night, they beat the New Orleans Pelicans 104-99, despite dealing with injuries that have forced other players to step up. One of those players is rookie Dalton Knecht, who had a breakout game against the Pelicans. Starting for the second straight game, the rookie scored 27 points, showing why the Lakers picked him in the first round of the draft. With Rui Hachimura and Cam Reddish sidelined, Knecht stepped into the spotlight and helped secure the win. Lakers star Anthony Davis praised the rookie but also admitted he gets frustrated when Knecht doesn’t shoot enough. Photo: Anthony Davis / Instagram “Every time he shoots the ball, we think it’s going in,” Davis said. “That’s why we get so frustrated and upset when he doesn’t shoot. He’s a great player.” Davis led the Lakers with 31 points, while Knecht was right behi...