In the end, George was pushed down and no foul was called! Smart: He wanted to draw a foul but the referee let us continue

In the NBA regular season, the Lakers defeated the Jazz 108-106 away from home.

After the game, Smart accepted an interview with reporters. Talking about the defense in the last round, he said: "I stayed close to his (Kionte George) body and he tried to draw a foul. This was a smart move. He tried to get a free throw opportunity by drawing a foul and let the ball go out of bounds. Nurkic set up a very strong screen, but the referee let us continue the game."

In this campaign, Smart played 17 minutes and 27 seconds, made 2 of 6 three-pointers, and scored 6 points and 1 block.