Overview
- During a third‑quarter timeout, Green and Kerr argued on the sideline, and Green went to the locker room before returning to the bench in warmups.
- Steve Kerr confirmed the confrontation and said Green would not return, keeping him out for the final 20 minutes of the game.
- Golden State defeated Orlando 120–97, with Green logging about 18 minutes and finishing with nine points, seven rebounds and two assists.
- Green told reporters tempers spilled over and that stepping away felt like the best move, while both he and Kerr publicly downplayed the moment.
- The flare‑up followed Green’s ejection in the previous game against the Suns, and commentary from former Warrior Nick Young stressed the team’s current context makes such incidents feel more consequential; opinion writers have also floated trade speculation.