During the Warriors' run, Draymond Green saw his odds for to win Defensive Player of the Year shift dramatically. His odds were +8000 on February 20, and went to -160 as of April 18. While Green was named as a finalist for the award, it was Cleveland Cavaliers big man Evan Mobley who took home the hardware.

In a tense series filled with several skirmishes and 12 technical fouls, Tari Eason has been hit with two techs. However, ahead of Wednesday night's Game 5 in a series the Golden State Warriors lead 3-1,

“He’s the best defender I’ve ever seen in my life. He rises to the occasion,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “On top of being a great defender, he’s an incredible competitor. We’ve seen it. I’ve seen it for 11 years. Game on the line, Draymond making a stop. It’s like having Steph Curry take the shot.”