The Rockets, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, had a chance to take the lead in the final seconds but Draymond Green came up big on defense, forcing Alperen Sengun into a tough shot and Jimmy Butler got a key rebound to seal the win.

Following Green's tough defensive stop, Steve Kerr had high praise for Golden State's defensive anchor. The Warriors ' head coach called Green "the best defender he's ever seen in his life."

Draymond Green got into a bit of trouble early on Monday night at the Chase Center. Though he managed to avoid an ejection in the first half of the Golden State Warriors’ Game 4 matchup with the Houston Rockets,