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Warriors center Draymond Green ejected after consecutive technical fouls on one play against Suns

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The Associated Press. (2026, November 3). Warriors center Draymond Green ejected after consecutive technical fouls on one play against Suns. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/warriors-center-draymond-green-ejected-after-consecutive-technical-fouls-on-one-play-against-suns/article_42573cb9-6833-5ca3-b975-bf81efdb6c56.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-03 · by The Associated Press

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Draymond Green was ejected from the Warriors' game against the Suns for accumulating consecutive technical fouls early in the third quarter on Monday night. Later in the same game, tensions escalated again with players pushing and shoving; Miles Bridges received a technical foul after pushing Charles Bassey following a fight for a rebound. This incident occurred shortly after Green had thrown Khaman Maluach to the floor and then got into a physical altercation with Dillon Brooks that resulted in both receiving technicals. It was Green’s first ejection this season, bringing his career total to 23, along with accumulating 182 career technical fouls overall.
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On November 3, 2026, during a game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns, Draymond Green was ejected after just two minutes into the second half for accumulating consecutive technical fouls following a heated confrontation. The incident began when Green threw Khaman Maluach to the floor after he had fallen on Green initially. This led to further altercations, including Dillon Brooks approaching Green and pushing him, escalating tensions.

Despite Green’s ejection, the Warriors rallied from a 17-point deficit to win 116-113 behind Stephen Curry's 34 points, seven assists, and six rebounds. The game featured three technical fouls in total, with Green's ejection proving pivotal as it spurred his teammates' determination.

The Warriors felt positively about the incident, believing it ignited their motivation to win despite Green's absence for the rest of the game.

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📰 Draymond Green Ejected In Game Against Suns
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Topics

Golden State Golden State’s Phoenix SAN FRANCISCO Warriors

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Draymond Green PERSON · 2× Green PERSON · 2× Bassey PERSON · 1× Charles Bassey PERSON · 1× Golden State’s ORG · 1× Jalen Green’s PERSON · 1× Miles Bridges PERSON · 1× Phoenix ORG · 1× SAN FRANCISCO GPE · 1× Warriors ORG · 1×

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Miles Bridges received a technical as “a physical escalator” when he ran to the baseline area and pushed Golden State’s Charles Bassey after Bassey kept his arms wrapped around Jalen Green’s head after they fought for a rebound beneath the basket.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Warriors center Draymond Green was ejected two minutes into the third quarter against Phoenix on Monday night for consecutive technical fouls. asserted
Green → eject → fouls
Tempers flared again with 7:26 remaining in the game as players pushed and shoved, separated by security personnel. asserted
players → flare → personnel
Miles Bridges received a technical as “a physical escalator” when he ran to the baseline area and pushed Golden State’s Charles Bassey after Bassey kept his arms wrapped around Jalen Green’s head after they fought for a rebound beneath the basket. asserted
they → receive → basket
The previous period, Khaman Maluach had pushed Draymond Green to the ground in the paint moments earlier and the Golden State star jumped up from beneath and wrapped his arms around the Suns center and threw him to the floor. asserted
star → push → floor
Dillon Brooks immediately sprinted in to enter the fray and approached Green, and they pushed and shoved. asserted
they → sprint → Green
Green put his hand on Brooks’ neck, and both received technicals. asserted
both → put → technicals
It marked Draymond Green’s first ejection this season and 23rd of his career after he had two last season. asserted
he → mark → two
He has 182 career technicals, three this season. asserted
He → have → technicals
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