Veteran Draymond Green was ejected late in the first-half of the Golden State Warriors meeting with the Utah Jazz at Chase Center on Saturday night, but it might have actually inspired the hosts who turned a double-digit deficit into an important 123-114 victory.
Green was irate at a clearly missed three-second violation in the final minutes of the second-quarter, yet reacting in a way that warranted two quick technical fouls was another brain fade in what's been a common theme of the 35-year-old's controversial career.
Fortunately it didn't cost the Warriors who may have actually benefited from Green's departure, outscoring the Jazz 75-54 from the moment their defensive leader exited back to the locker room.