Overview
- The guard said his right index finger dislocated in the fourth quarter on a defensive deflection of an anticipated Cooper Flagg pass.
- Smart immediately reset the finger himself and stayed in, finishing with 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks in a little over 32 minutes.
- Postgame, he told reporters he would have the finger wrapped and iced, and no absence has been announced.
- It is the same finger he had surgically repaired last summer following an injury late last season with Washington.
- With Austin Reaves sidelined by a calf injury, Smart has been starting, making his availability significant as the Lakers continue an eight-game road trip.