Draymond Green has been instrumental in keeping the Warriors competitive in the West, emerging as a top Defensive Player of the Year candidate. Still, he credited Jimmy Butler for elevating the team’s defense,

As the Golden State Warriors’ chances of making the playoffs have increased since Jimmy Butler arrived at the trade deadline, so has Draymond Green’s chances of winning the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Green's elbow hit Sengun in the face, and the referees ultimately decided that the former's action necessitated a Flagrant foul call. Green wasn't at all pleased with the referees' decision, and he made his thoughts on the matter clear. Speaking to reporters after the game, the outspoken Warriors star expressed his disappointment.