mith Jr. opened cold. A quiet first quarter and a couple of dents on defense had the curve trailing zero before the bench even rotated.
The third quarter is where it broke open — smith jr. free throw 1 of 2 (12 pts) (+1.8). From that possession on, the curve never had to be rebuilt the same way twice.
He gave a little back late, but the night still finished at -5.9 — built up early enough to absorb the fade.
Key moments