Rui Hachimura leads the Los Angeles Lakers to victory with a career-high 36 points.

The Los Angeles Lakers of the US Professional Basketball (NBA), to which Japanese player Rui Hachimura belongs, won 138-122 against the Utah Jazz in a game on the 14th (local time). Rui Hachimura, who started in this game, updated his personal record, scoring a career-high 36 points.

The game was held in Salt Lake City, with Hachimura starting for the sixth consecutive game. He notably exhibited a significant performance in the fourth quarter, scoring 33 points at this point. He continued to increase his score, eventually achieving a new personal best of 36 points.

Moreover, Hachimura had commented in an interview after a recent game against the Pistons that he would like to consider the Summer Olympics in Paris, raising expectations for his performance as a representative of Japan.

Rui Hachimura’s performance is an example of the achievements of Japanese players in the NBA, and there are high hopes for further improvements in his results in the future.