Teague defended him much of the time, but reserve Ish Smith was particularly effective in hawking Rice all over the court.

Rice finished with six turnovers.

"Some games I might need to score 15," Smith said. "Some games I might need to have 12 assists. But (yesterday) I knew that Tyrese was the key. It's kind of like a snake. If you cut the head off a snake, he's dead."