Draymond Green weighs in on being benched in the fourth quarter of Game 4

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Player of the Game

Points 43 Accuracy 14-26 Rebounds 10 Assists 4

Draymond Green

MIN: 29.68 PTS: 7.51 (54.21%) REB: 7.17 As: 6.71 ST: 1.34 BL: 1.03 TO: 2.91 GM: 65

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