Since Rui Hachimura was reinserted into the starting lineup, the Los Angeles Lakers have performed substantially better. With LeBron James having a jump start on his All-Star break, the Lakers were set to play the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. This gave Hachimura a great chance to further establish himself as a game-changer for the Purple and Gold. And that’s precisely what he did. Hachimura made the most of his opportunity and scored a career-high 36 points on an outstanding 13–19 shooting effort in a 138–122 victory over the Jazz. With James sidelined, Anthony Davis was left to lead the way. However, Davis had a great deal of support from his teammates, none more than the effort that Hachimura gave in what is currently the best game of his career.
