The Warriors pulled out a win in an intense, physical matchup with the Rockets on Saturday — this time, without Jimmy Butler. But at the end of the Warriors’ 105-94 win in Game 3, the hotly-contested series seemed to boil over resulting in a confrontation at mid-court moments after the game ended.
Warriors star Draymond Green and Rockets star Jalen Green were exchanging words at mid-court once Game 3 went final, and the Warriors’ Green appeared to make a nail-painting motion at his opponent, who has painted his nails for years. In a 2024 video, Jalen Green said he was inspired to do so to match his hand tattoos, saying the combination of the two “made it cool” for him to do.