Lakers' Smart: Must be 'desperate' vs Rockets

The Los Angeles Lakers are facing elimination pressure as they prepare for Game 6 against the Houston Rockets, with Marcus Smart emphasizing the need for a "desperate" approach. Smart took ownership of his struggles, noting his poor turnover ratio (6 turnovers, 2 assists) in the previous game.

The Lakers had a chance to close out the series in Game 5 but were unable to capitalize, with careless play and turnovers becoming a concern. The team was also fined for actions after Game 4, with Smart receiving a $35,000 fine for questioning officials and Luke Kennard fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward officials. playerbros.org