The Los Angeles Lakers were looking for their third straight win as they hosted the Miami Heat at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday.

The Lakers employed a well-balanced attack to take a double-digit lead, 77-63, at halftime. Five players—Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, Jaxson Hayes, and Jake LaRavia—have already scored at least 10 points.

Marcus Smart , for his part, made his presence felt the way he knows best: Playing defense.

With 8:30 to go in the second quarter, the Heat went on the break, looking for a quick bucket. Jaime Jaquez Jr. looked like he had a clear layup, but Smart ran him down for a chasedown block . Expand Tweet

Somewhere out there, LeBron James was nodding in approval. Article Continues Below

It was an impressive effort from the 31-year-old Smart, whom

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