The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 118-116 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night, but veteran guard Marcus Smart made headlines for all the wrong reasons. At least he didn’t shy away from addressing it. In the game’s tense final seconds, Smart committed a costly blunder that could have undone the Lakers’ furious fourth-quarter comeback.

With just over a second remaining and the Lakers holding a narrow two-point lead, Smart attempted to inbound the ball to Rui Hachimura, only to step on the end line. He turned the ball over and handed the Spurs one last possession.

The miscue could have proved disastrous, but San Antonio couldn't capitalize on Julian Champagne's trip to the free throw line with 0.2 seconds left. It allowed Los Angeles to escape with the win .

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