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Lakers' Rui Hachimura just improbably broke a Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record

Rui Hachimura now holds one piece of Los Angeles Lakers franchise history over both Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

That's not something you'd expect, now is it?

Hachimura accomplished the cool feat on Monday night in a Lakers win over the Bulls.

The total being tracked: Games with at least 20 points and a true shooting percentage of 95% or higher.

True shooting measures efficiency by incorporating 2-pointers, 3-pointers and free throws each for their own value.

Hachimura now has the second most 20-plus point, 95% true shooting percentage games in Lakers history, breaking a tie with Magic and Kareem, according to Real Sports (which sadly doesn't specify who is first).

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On Monday night, Hachimura scored 23 points in the win over the Bulls.

He shot 9-for-11 from the floor. He made 4-of-5 from 3-point range, the key in his true shooting mark. Hachimura was also 1-for-2 from the line.

That worked out to a true shooting percentage of 96.8.

Hachimura added two rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block in 29 minutes.

Not a bad night at the office for a player who is often a bit of an afterthought on a star-studded Lakers roster.

When Hachimura can play this well, too, it's hard for the Lakers to lose.

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