Summary
Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors played a key role in their comeback win against the Los Angeles Clippers during the NBA Play-In Tournament, despite being very sick before the game. He defended Kawhi Leonard so well in the final minutes that Leonard didn’t score or take a shot.
Key Facts
- The Warriors beat the Clippers 126-121 in the NBA Play-In Tournament.
- Clippers led by up to 13 points early in the fourth quarter.
- Draymond Green was sick before the game, vomiting in the locker room and sidelines.
- Green’s defense in the last minutes stopped Kawhi Leonard from scoring or shooting.
- Green stole an inbound pass in the final 50 seconds to help seal the win.
- The Warriors will play the Phoenix Suns next for the Western Conference’s eighth seed.
- The winner of the next game will face the defending champions, the Oklahoma City Thunder, in the first round of the playoffs.
- The playoffs series will start on Sunday, April 19.
