Hachimura came on midway through the first quarter and scored his first goal of the game with an offensive rebound. He played nearly 16 minutes and scored a team-high 2 points, including five three-point shots, and grabbed six rebounds.
The game got off to a great start with the Lakers winning 1-1. The second leg will also be played in Memphis on the 2th. The Lakers, who are in seventh place in the Western Conference, played the first game of their first playoff game against the second-place Grizzlies on the 7th.