Hachimura came on midway through the first quarter and scored nine points in the first half with a spectacular dunk and three-point shot. 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.