With both LeBron James and Austin Reaves sitting out Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Los Angeles Lakers needed some players to step up and one who did in a big way was Rui Hachimura. The forward scored a season-high 23 points to go along with five rebounds and four steals in a much-needed win.
Hachimura has been up and down this season while also missing a handful of games due to injury. But when the Lakers called on him to step up, he was ready for it.
“We probably did what we didn’t do this whole season, in this game,” Hachimura said after the win.