It took just 40 seconds of Sunday’s Game 4 before the Warriors learned of Denver’s resolve.
Golden State’s Draymond Green had dropped Nikola Jokic to the floor with a finger to his right eye. As the reigning MVP lay on the floor in pain, Aaron Gordon got tangled up with Green, exchanging a few choice words in the process.
The tense, chippy exchange earned technical fouls on both players. It also indicated, early, the Nuggets had designs on going back to San Francisco.
