Rui Hachimura

Rui Hachimura has looked more and more at home in the playoffs with each passing game. The fourth-year reserve forward unleashed a sizzling start for the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals as he got behind the Denver Nuggets defense and took flight to slam home an alley-oop from LeBron James late in the second quarter. Hachimura made all seven of his shots in the first half, scoring 17 of his 21 points before halftime on May 18, 2023, marking his fourth game of the postseason with 20 or more points.