In his first posteason appearance, Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green has been a lightning rod during his team's first-round series against the Golden State Warriors. That continued Monday night after the Rockets' 109-106 loss to the Warriors in Game 4 at San Francisco's Chase Center that plunged Houston into a 3-1 series deficit and facing elimination Wednesday.

“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.”

On Saturday night, the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rocekts in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series. Draymond Green finished the 104-93 victory