Rui Hachimura scored 21 of his 29 points in the second half to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-112 win Sunday over the Memphis Grizzlies in the teams' opening Western Conference playoffs first-round meeting. The Japanese player racked up his team-high points total in just under 30 minutes off the bench, shooting 5-for-6 from three and 11-for-14 overall. He also snagged six rebounds to help the seven-seed Lakers take a 1-0 series lead on the road at FedExForum in Memphis. Rui Hachimura of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket during Round 1 Game 1 of the NBA Playoffs against the Memphis Grizzlies on April 16, 2023 at FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee.

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