NBA = American professional basketball has started the conference finals, and Rui Hachimura of the Lakers scored 1 points in the first game, and was entrusted with the mark of the opponent's ace in defense and played an active role offensively and defensively, but the team lost.
In the Conference Finals of the playoffs, the team that wins four games advances to the NBA Finals to determine the champion of the season.
The Western Conference Finals were played on the 4th, with the seventh-seeded Lakers facing the first-seeded Nuggets in their home stadium of Denver.
Hachimura came on midway through the first quarter and scored nine points in the first half with a spectacular dunk and three-point shot after receiving a pass under the goal, but the team gave their opponents a big lead.
In the second half, Hachimura dribbled into the bottom of the goal and scored, and in the fourth quarter, he was entrusted with the mark of Nikola Jokic, who had won the Most Valuable Player award for two consecutive seasons until last season.
The Lakers briefly closed their double-digit scoring lead to three points, but lost 16-1 after conceding a lot of goals in the first half.
Hachimura scored 7 points in 1 minutes and 1 seconds of play and scored one block to prevent the opponent from shooting.
The Nuggets had a triple-double in three categories, with ace Jokic scoring 9 points, grabbing 4 rebounds and 2 assists.
The second leg will also be played in Denver on the 3th.