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Draymond Green tries to keep Tony Allen from scoring in Game 1 of the Warriors-Grizzlies series.
MEMPHIS — The Warriors expect to face Tony Allen in Friday’s Game 6, after Memphis’ defensive stopper missed Wednesday’s Game 5 with a sore left hamstring.
“Absolutely,” Warriors power forward Draymond Green said after Thursday’s practice. “He’s the heart of their team with the defensive things he gets done on the court. I think a lot of people say, ‘Oh, all Tony Allen does is defense,’ but Tony Allen does a lot for this team.