But with guard Stephen Curry out because of a hamstring injury, Golden State needed every sliver of advantage it could muster, And one player who struggled badly at the worst possible time was center Draymond Green, who fouled out after posting just two points and four assists, shooting 1-for-4 from the field and committing five turnovers.

With the Warriors down by 21 points and with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Golden State head coach Steve Kerr decided to pull his key players from the floor, including Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green, and send some of the bench guys to the court to finish the contest, as noted by Jack Borman of “Locked On Sports Minnesota.”