Yuta Watanabe of the NBA = American professional basketball Raptors participated in the Wizards game to which Rui Hachimura belongs on the 5th for four consecutive games, contributing to the first consecutive victory in about a month and a half.
The match was expected to be the first Japanese player to play in the NBA this season, but Wizards' Yamura missed two games in a row due to his right shoulder.
Watanabe participated in the second quarter and scored a dunk shot for two consecutive games.
In the second half, although he did not score on the court, he severely marked the opponent's main force and contributed by defending, which led to the catch-up of allies.
Watanabe has played the longest 17 minutes and 39 seconds since February, with two goals, three rebounds, two assists, and one steal to steal the opponent's ball.
In the match, the Raptors won in a come-from-behind victory 103 to 101, and the total result was 20 wins and 30 losses in a row for the first time in about a month and a half.
The defeated Wizards lost four games in a row, resulting in a total of 17 wins and 32 losses.