Overview
- During a third‑quarter timeout after a turnover, Draymond Green left for the locker room following a heated exchange with Steve Kerr, and Kerr later said Green was not going back into the game.
- Golden State outscored Orlando 54-26 after Green’s exit and won 120-97 to reach 15-15, with Stephen Curry scoring 26 points and Jimmy Butler adding 21.
- Green returned to the bench before the fourth quarter but stayed in warmups, telling reporters he removed himself to cool off and that the team would move forward.
- This marked Green’s second straight premature departure, coming two nights after his ejection in the win over the Suns.
- No further discipline is expected according to multiple reports, with ESPN noting Green spoke with GM Mike Dunleavy Jr., and Marc Spears has suggested his defensive workload against bigger centers may be fueling frustration.