Marcus Smart is extremely pivotal on both ends in Game 3 OT win against the Rockets: 21 PTS (5⁄9 FG), 4 REB, 10 AST, 5 STL, 2 BLK, +3
Lakers has been horrendous in the second half and while the Rockets seems like getting the win in Game 3 with 25 seconds left and the Lakers down by 6, Marcus Smart makes a game-changing steal and draws the foul from 3PT line and hits all the 3FTs. In the OT he gets the huge threes and then dash to catch the offensive rebound and draw the foul. Tonight he gets a double double with extremely elite defense the whole night. He truly is the definition of a winning player and is definitely the heart and soul of the Lakers throughout the series.