Marcus Smart's breakout game helps Lakers go up 2-0 on Rockets
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Marcus Smart's breakout game helps Lakers go up 2-0 on Rockets
The Rockets had Kevin Durant back for Game 2 of their first-round matchup Tuesday. But the Lakers had Marcus Smart to guard him in their 101-94 win to take a 2-0 series lead.
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PrimaryMarcus Smart Dominates Kevin Durant, Lakers Take 2-0 Series Lead Over Rockets
Marcus Smart delivered a standout two-way performance Tuesday, holding Kevin Durant in check while scoring 25 points to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 101-94 Game 2 victory over the Houston Rockets. Durant, returning from a right knee injury that sidelined him for Game 1, finished with 23 points. However, he shot just 1-for-3 and committed three of his playoff career-worst nine turnovers across 18 possessions guarded by Smart, per ESPN Research. Smart finished with 8-for-13 shooting, five 3...
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Lakers coach JJ Redick cites private conversation as team wins again
Marcus Smart delivered for the Lakers, who took a 2-0 lead over the Rockets in their first-round playoff series after a 101-94 victory April 21.
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Marcus Smart understands the value of a second-chance in LA: ‘Redeem myself’
Marcus Smart’s assignment in Game 2 of the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets was as challenging as it gets. Guard Kevin Durant, the greatest scorer of all-time. What was going through his mind? “Oh s–t,” Smart told the California Post, chuckling. “Literally, oh s–t.” Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart and Houston...
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Marcus Smart Explains How Lakers Forced Kevin Durant Into 9 Turnovers - Fadeaway World
Los Angeles Lakers forced Kevin Durant into nine turnovers, disrupting his rhythm and taking control of Game 2.
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