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Contrasting fortunes for the Kings and Warriors as Green is suspended and Fox gets an award.
The Western Conference playoff match-up between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors continues to dominate the NBA.
Draymond Green, a forward for the Golden State Warriors, has been given an unpaid one-game suspension for stepping on Domantas Sabonis, a center for the Sacramento Kings.
According to NBA Executive Vice President and Head of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars, Green's history of unsportsmanlike behavior was a factor in the ban.
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Sabonis grasped his right ankle as he slid to the ground, and Green reacted. Green was fired after being assessed a Flagrant Foul 2, while Sabonis received a technical foul.
The event took place on April 17 at Golden 1 Center with 7:03 left in the fourth quarter of the Warriors' 114-106 loss to the Kings in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.
When the Warriors play the Kings in Game 3 of the series at Chase Center on April 20, Green will serve his suspension.
De'Aaron Fox wins Jerry West Clutch Player Award
Sacramento Kings point guard De'Aaron Fox won the inaugural Jerry West Award, beating out rivals Jimmy Butler and DeMar DeRozan.
De'Aaron Fox, who is the best clutch scorer in the NBA, aids the Kings in making the playoffs for the first time since 2006.
According to a panel of 100 journalists and broadcasters who follow the NBA, Fox has been named the first-ever clutch player of the year.
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Jimmy Butler of Miami came in second, followed by DeMar DeRozan of Chicago.
Speaking to Hall of Fame NBA stars Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Charles Barkley on his mentality throughout the season to win the award.
He said, “You can’t be afraid to fail.
“Obviously, you’re not going to make every shot, but my teammates, my coaches, they put me in position to succeed.
"So the least I can do is have confidence in myself to take good shots.”
Fox and the Sacramento Kings take a 2-0 advantage to game 3 away against the Golden State Warriors on Friday, April 21, 2023.
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