After this win against the Philadelphia 76ers — in which the Golden State Warriors outscored the Sixers by 18 points in Draymond Green’s 29 minutes of time on the floor — the Warriors have now outscored opponents by a cumulative 83 points in the five games since Green returned from suspension.
A heavy dose of those minutes involved Green as the small-ball center — a role he has always excelled in, and one that has helped uplift the Warriors to dynasty status over the past decade. Much has been said about Steph Curry making the engine go, but Green’s ability to not only upsize but upsize effectively has unlocked the full potential of a squad that has historically been undersized relative to other teams.