The Golden State Warriors will have to play the rest of their game against the Houston Rockets without Draymond Green.
Warriors say Draymond Green has a left ankle sprain and will not return.
— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) February 24, 2019
Draymond Green picked up the injury in the fourth quarter against the Rockets after accidentally stepping on DeMarcus Cousins' foot. He has been ruled out for the rest of the evening.
Here's the full play that led to Green's ankle injury:
Warriors calling Draymond Green’s injury an ankle sprain. Here’s the play he hurt the ankle. pic.twitter.com/Jq34EfY0Wj
— Logan Murdock (@loganmmurdock) February 24, 2019
Green played for roughly 25 minutes in the game before exiting. He finished the night with four points, four rebounds and three assists, albeit in an inefficient showing where he made just 33.3 percent of his shots.
The Warriors were trailing the Rockets when Green got injured, so his absence is undoubtedly a massive blow to the team as they try to get back in the game. Even though he is not contributing well offensively, Green's defensive impact was significant for the Dubs.
Golden State lost to Houston in their first two meetings this season. James Harden was out of the game due to a cervical strain, so the game was supposed to be their best chance to get one back against their biggest nemesis.
The Warriors, however, will only hope that Green's injury isn't that serious. The three-time All-Star is doing a little bit of everything for the champs, averaging 7.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists per game this campaign.