Wizards, to which Rui Hachimura belongs, and Yuta Watanabe's Raptors played in the opening game of the season on the 20th in the NBA = American professional basketball, and Wizards won 98 to 83.
Neither Hachimura nor Watanabe participated.
The NBA's regular season was shortened to 72 games last season due to the impact of the new coronavirus, but this season it has returned to the usual 82-game system, and a new season has begun.
Wizards, to which Hachimura belongs, and Raptors of Watanabe played against each other in the opening game held in Toronto, Canada, the home of the Raptors on the 20th.
Hachimura missed the opening round because he was delayed in joining the team due to personal reasons.
In addition, Watanabe was the first player to enter the contract, but he did not participate due to the injury to his left calf.
The Wizards defeated the Raptors 98-83 to win the opening round.
There was no match between Hachimura and Watanabe last season, and it will be interesting to see if this season will be realized.
The next match between the Wizards and the Raptors will be on the 3rd of next month, with three more matches scheduled for the season.