Overview
- Officials upgraded the play to a Flagrant 1 after review showed Green grabbing Towns’ left ankle on a fourth-quarter drive, sending Towns to the free-throw line.
- Golden State beat New York 126–113 at Chase Center, as Towns logged 17 points with a season-high 20 rebounds and Jalen Brunson sat with a right ankle sprain.
- It was Green’s second flagrant foul of the season, adding to a broader disciplinary tally reported to include nine technicals, two ejections, and fines exceeding $1 million.
- The sequence drew sharp online criticism, including a fan post calling for harsher penalties, and Green replied to one complaint by writing, “Shut up.”
- Postgame, Green said Towns “brings out the best in me,” reflecting competitive respect despite recent friction, and no additional league discipline had been announced.