In the end, Doncic produced 35 points, 13 assists and nine rebounds in leading the Lakers to their fifth straight win with a 118-116 victory over the Spurs on Wednesday night. The Lakers won despite a horrible turnover late in the game, giving the Spurs a chance to tie the score.

Wednesday's game between the Lakers and Spurs wasn't exactly pretty, but the Lakers prevailed to extend their winning streak to five games.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Marcus Smart takes full responsibility for his last-second mistake in the win over the San Antonio Spurs.

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