“He’s the best defender I’ve ever seen in my life. He rises to the occasion,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “On top of being a great defender, he’s an incredible competitor. We’ve seen it. I’ve seen it for 11 years. Game on the line, Draymond making a stop. It’s like having Steph Curry take the shot.”

The Rockets had possession in the final seconds of the contest down by one point, 107-106. Houston inbounded the ball to Alperen Sengun who worked on Green off the dribble at the top of the key. He moved down to the paint just inside the free throw line, took a turnaround hook shot and missed.

G olden State did what they needed to do when the series headed to San Francisco, taking the 2-1 series lead over the Houston Rockets in large part due to Steph Curry’s 36-point