The difference between regular and postseason basketball in the NBA has long been the subject of analysis.
Intensity ratchets up. Facing the same team over and over necessitates bigger adjustments. The schedule can feel a bit more condensed at times.
With time winding down in the first half of Game 2 of the Finals, another difference came into focus: officiating.
Golden State Warriors point-forward Draymond Green, who sometimes seems willing to be called for technicals, picked one up in the first quarter after tangling with Grant Williams.
Then, he went a little further in the second, pushing Jaylen Brown following an overzealous closeout.