During Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Draymond Green was caught on camera referencing the Vegas points spread of the game (+5.5 differential).
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This was viewed as the 12-year vet questioning the integrity of the refs.
"5.5. I know what y'all doing," Green was heard saying.
To note, at the very end Jonathan Kuminga ended up hitting a three-pointer to cover the spread, as the final score ended up being 102-97.
As reported by ESPN's Shams Charania on Wednesday, Draymond was fined $50,000 for this incident, which is a small fraction of his $255 million career earnings.
The NBA has fined Golden State's Draymond Green $50,000 for comments questioning integrity of the game officials, referring to the 5.5 spread number.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 14, 2025
Notably, this is nothing new for Draymond Green, as over the course of his career the NBA has fined him approximately $2.2 million. Most of these include penalties for technical fouls, on-court scuffles, and suspensions. For example, some might remember back in the 2023 season, Green was suspended five games and fined $769,704 for putting Rudy Gobert in a headlock.
With Minnesota winning this most recent playoff series matchup 4-1 vs. Golden State, Green and the Warriors have been sent home packing. That is to say, the referees and Draymond won't have to deal with each other for another few months.
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