"Especially when we're missing -- I hate to beat a dead horse, but it's two big horses -- with AR [Austin Reaves] and Luka [Doncic] out. So, to have that, it means a lot to our ballclub." As effective as Smart was defensively, grabbing five steals, he was equally important on offense, scoring 25 points on 8-for-13 shooting (5-for-7 from 3) with seven assists. "Smart, he just had a killer game today," Lakers coach JJ Redick said.

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