NBA on TNT analyst Charles Barkley also could not help but call Green out for his behavior. Barkley pointed out that Curry had already gone out of his way to try and deescalate the situation, which didn't do much in terms of Green calming down.

Already playing without Steph Curry because of an injury, the Golden State Warriors are getting dangerously close to having to play without Draymond Green, too. The former NBA defensive MVP was assessed a dead-ball technical foul in the first half of Game 2 on Thursday after he somehow hit Timberwolves defender Naz Reid in the head with his elbow after Reid fouled Green.

Steph Curry isn't playing in Game 2 on Thursday night at Target Center, but he still found a way to help the Golden State Warriors.