After contesting a non-call, Golden State Warriors power forward/center Draymond Green was whistled for two quick technical fouls and ejected from his club’s ongoing clash against the Utah Jazz.
Per the NBC Sports Bay Area’s game broadcast, Green can be seen calling for a three-second violation to be applied to second-year Jazz backup center Kyle Filipowski.
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Following a stoppage in play, the footage shows him approaching the nearest referee to plead his case — and quickly being hit with not one, but two techs and thus an automatic ejection with 2:25 remaining in the first half of the game.
Golden State head coach Steve Kerr opted to start guard Gary Payton II in his stead for the bout’s second half. In this Jazz matchup, the Warriors started Green alongside All-Stars Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler, shooting guard Moses Moody, and jump-shooting second-year center Quinten Post.
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At present, the Warriors lead the Jazz, 113-101, with 7:30 remaining in regulation.
Green finishes the night with eight points on 3-of-4 shooting from the field and 1-of-1 shooting from the free throw line, three boards, two assists, a block and a team-worst -15 plus-minus in 12:04 of action.
According to Underdog NBA, Green has the second-most technical fouls in the league thus far this season, with nine overall. Another All-Defensive forward, Houston Rockets wing Dillon Brooks, paces the NBA with 12. All-NBA First Team Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic also has nine techs.
Green has been having a rough go of it for the last few weeks. He was also ejected after just eight minutes in the Warriors’ eventual 119-116 win over Brooks’ Suns on Dec. 20, and removed himself from the bench after just 17:46 of action in the third quarter of a 120-97 win over the Orlando Magic, due to a timeout altercation with Kerr, just two days later. The 35-year-old former Defensive Player of the Year was also rested for a blowout 131-94 loss to the mighty Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.
Should Golden State wrap this up with a win (which appears to be increasingly more likely), it will represent the Warriors’ sixth victory in their last eight games. Golden State will move to a 19-17 record on the 2025-26 season, including an 11-5 record at home.
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