Marcus Smart News: Best scoring effort of season

Smart amassed 17 points (3-10 FG, 1-7 3Pt, 10-10 FT), five rebounds, five assists, one block and one steal in 34 minutes during Wednesday's 118-116 victory over the Spurs.

The 17 points were a season high for Smart, as were the five boards. The veteran guard hasn't had a big role in the Lakers' offense so far, with his 7.7 field-goal attempts and 4.3 three-point attempts a game being only slightly higher than last season's shot volume, even though he's playing 8.7 more minutes a contest. However, Smart has made an impact defensively, averaging 1.6 steals a game to go along with 10.3 points, 3.4 assists, 2.3 boards and 1.0 threes.