Rui Hachimura of the NBA = American professional basketball Wizards participated in the first playoff round against 76ers on the 23rd, scoring 12 goals.
Hachimura is the first Japanese player to participate in the NBA playoffs.
Wizards, 8th in the Eastern Conference, will face 1st place 76ers in the first round of the playoffs, and the team that wins the first four in the first round will advance to the next conference semifinals.
Hachimura started in the first match of the first round in Philadelphia, the home of his opponent, and became the first Japanese player to take the stage in the playoffs.
The first quarter had no points, but the second quarter scored four goals, including scoring a tie.
In the second half, he scored a dunk shot in the third quarter and two three-point shots in the fourth quarter.
Hachimura played 36 minutes and 8 seconds, scored 12 points, and had 5 rebounds.
The game lost the first game of the playoffs with Wizards losing 118-125.
Round 2 will take place in Philadelphia on the 26th.