Watch: Draymond Green and Donovan Mitchell need to be separated after they have a go at each other
The matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers took a turn when Donovan Mitchell and Draymond Green went physical with each other. The Warriors were trailing by 10 points at the 6:23 minute mark when Mitchell suddenly had a hard foul on Green.
Prior to the hack, Green screamed at Jarrett Allen, trying to invite retaliation. A few possessions later, Green set his sights on Mitchell and successfully forced the turnover. Both players were on the floor, with Green shouting at Mitchell.
After this, Steph Curry missed a three and Mitchell got the offensive board to initiate a fastbreak opportunity. He found Caris LeVert going to the hoop and as Mitchell tried to tail the break, Green bumped him while running at full speed, causing the six-foot-three guard to go off-balance.
Green then brought the ball to halfcourt and that is when Mitchell gave him the hard foul. Green did not like it as Mitchell was talking to him and pointing out what he did at the opposite end.
With Green already having one technical foul, the referees called another on him for an automatic ejection.
Draymond Green fires up Golden State Warriors fans
As the referees deliberated that Draymond Green played his last minute of the night, he urged the crowd to rally behind the Golden State Warriors on his way out to the locker room.
The Warriors were able to catch up and water down the 10-point lead by the Cavs and trail only by one, entering the final period. The game became closer and within striking distance for the Dubs to chase.
After 29 minutes of playing time, Donovan Mitchell had 17 points, six rebounds, and five assists while Draymond Green went out with eight points, five rebounds, and four assists.
With 30 points, Steph Curry led all the scorers at the 7:43 mark of the fourth quarter while Caris LeVert came off the bench with 18 points for the Cavs.
The Golden State Warriors held a 6-3 record while the Cavs entered this game with a losing record of 3-5. The Cavaliers beat the Warriors, 118-110, in their latest clash.