Draymond Green sparks Warriors to win with 17th tech, scrum 2023, NBA 2023
Channel: Hispano Tv
Date: 2023-03-29

Draymond Green sparks Warriors to win with 17th tech, scrum 2023, NBA 2023,

Welcome inforredes. SAN FRANCISCO -- Draymond Green knew he needed to get his team right in the second quarter of the Golden State Warriors' game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night.

In the midst of an underwhelming first half in a contest that had important bearing on the playoff race, the Warriors lacked energy and focus. They had committed 14 turnovers to that point. They could not slow New Orleans. They were trailing by 19 points.

So Green lit a fire.

"Draymond willed us to victory tonight," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after their 120-109 win. "Just the intensity, the frustration early with the way we were playing. Mad at the world, yelling at everybody -- their bench, our bench, me -- and frankly, we deserved it."

Green's first spark came with 3:45 remaining in the second quarter when he picked up his 17th technical foul.

After Pelicans forward Brandon Ingram drove from the perimeter toward the basket, Green appeared to lower his shoulder and shove Ingram. As Ingram made his way from the baseline back onto the court, he approached Green and the two exchanged words, resulting in some shoving.

Tuesday's matchup had a playoff energy to it, whether from the chippiness of both teams, the atmosphere within Chase Center or the importance of the game for each squad.

With the win, Golden State moved back into the sixth seed in the Western Conference with a half-game advantage on the Minnesota Timberwolves in seventh.

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