Ja'Kobe Walter made his NBA debut after recovering from an AC joint injury. Although his first shot attempt was a miss, he quickly found his rhythm, scoring his first career points with an and-1 layup. Walter demonstrated hustle with a chase-down block and contributed to the offense with a clever assist in the third quarter. He finished the game with five points and six rebounds in nearly 21 minutes, but the pressure is on him to match the strong starts of fellow rookies Jamal Shead and Jonathan Mogbo, especially as the youngest of the trio and a first-round draft pick.