Marcus Smart probably had the biggest sigh of relief after the Los Angeles Lakers escaped the San Antonio Spurs , 118-116, at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday.

The Lakers were holding on to the precious two-point lead with only 1.2 seconds left in the game when Smart committed a head-scratching inbound error . He tried to quickly heave a fullcourt pass to Rui Hachimura but he clearly stepped on the line.

There was a collective groan among the fans, as Smart looked embarrassed with his crucial turnover. Expand Tweet

Luckily for the Lakers, the Spurs didn't capitalize in the ensuing possession, allowing the Purple and Gold to survive and extend their winning streak to five games and improve to 7-2.

San Antonio had the chance send the game into overtime after Julian Champagnie was fouled

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