Draymond Green's defense against Alperen Sengun has been one of the main advantages the Warriors hold over the Rockets in the playoffs.

With only 13 seconds on the clock and the Houston Rockets trailing by one point, Ime Udoka, Alperen Sengun and the Rockets made the decision to go at Draymond Green. With the game on the line, Sengun drove one-on-one against Green before throwing up a contest shot that clanked off the rim and into the hands of Jimmy Butler on a game-sealing rebound.

Green was hit with a flagrant foul 1 after he elbowed Sengun when the two teams matched up on April 6. Sengun averaged