Rui Hachimura of the NBA (American professional basketball team) Lakers started the match against the Knicks on the 3rd and scored 7 points, leading to the team's second consecutive win.
Hachimura, who has scored double digits in six consecutive games, was used as a starter for the first time in six games against the Knicks in his opponent's home base of New York, where he played alongside ace LeBron James, who was absent from the previous game. Anthony Davis also returned to the starting lineup.
Hachimura scored immediately after the start of the game against the Knicks, who were in good shape with nine consecutive wins, and also made a dunk shot, scoring four points in the first half.
In the second half, he made a quick shot in the third quarter, but he didn't have a chance in the fourth quarter, scoring seven points and grabbing four rebounds in 19 minutes and 28 seconds of play.
Hachimura's double-digit scoring streak came to an end after six games, but the Lakers won 113-105, bringing their record to 26-25 with their second straight win.
Hachimura: ``I don't really care'' about trade
After the game on the 3rd, Hachimura was interviewed by the press and talked about his first start in six games and the win against the strong Knicks, saying, ``With LeBron also around, we were conscious of creating a lot of space. We were very strong against strong teams, and I think it's a matter of how long we can maintain that."
Regarding the fact that his name was mentioned in local media ahead of the trade deadline on the 8th of this month, he said, ``This is normal after joining the NBA for business. "I'm just playing, so I don't really worry about it," he said calmly.