Draymond Green received his first ejection of the 2026-27 NBA season after a heated incident during the game against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night. Green's frustration boiled over when he tackled Khaman Maluach, who had just posted up and knocked him down. Despite the foul, Maluach managed to score an and-1 basket, escalating tensions on the court.

Following the altercation, Dillon Brooks confronted Green, leading to a brief scuffle and ultimately resulting in Green receiving two technical fouls and being ejected. Brooks commented, "I was just trying to de-escalate it. He was just tweaking all game."

This ejection marked the 31st of Green's career and his third technical foul of the season, tying him for the most in the league. Players accumulating 16 technicals in a season face an automatic one-game suspension.

Despite Green's absence, the Golden State Warriors rallied from a double-digit deficit to secure a 116-113 victory. Stephen Curry led the charge with 34 points, while Charles Bassey provided a significant boost off the bench, scoring 19 points and grabbing eight rebounds in just 22 minutes. Notably, Bassey's scoring in that time matched Green's output in 159 minutes this season.

While Green leads the team in assists, averaging 6.3 per game, the Warriors demonstrated their resilience. With this win, they improved to 5-3 and currently hold the seventh spot in the Western Conference standings, aiming to return to the playoffs for the first time in three seasons.