A Triple-Double Was Possible, but Unnecessary

Cole saw that Green still had not gotten up and raised a hand to call a timeout for him.

Only then did Green turn over with the help of Barnes and Thompson.

There was blood on his hand, and his expression was pained.

The team doctor hurried onto the court.

When Green was helped up and the camera lens showed a close-up, everyone noticed that his nose was bleeding. The bridge of his nose was bruised and slightly crooked.

"Shit!"

Breen could not help baring his teeth and grimacing at the sight.

Tang Tian had not meant to do that just now, but that elbow was hard!

Yeah, that merciless iron elbow really had the style of Metta World Peace off the court.

Bursts of laughter rose from the crowd.

Green was injured, so their decency kept them from booing.

But this was karma coming back around. It was truly delightful to see; it would have been inappropriate not to laugh!

When play resumed, Green's nosebleed had not stopped, and Iguodala temporarily replaced him.

The game continued. At the crucial moment, Curry hit a 3+1, cutting the deficit to 10 points and forcibly keeping the Warriors alive.

But on the other end, Tang Tian went from a Triple Threat into a driving fadeaway, powering through Iguodala for a 2+1.

After making the and-one free throw, he extended the lead back to 13 points.

A Battle of the Gods needed two gods to make it happen.

With three minutes left, Curry made his tenth Three-pointer of the night, helping the Warriors cut the deficit to 9 points and keeping the game suspenseful.

Stevens raised a hand and called a timeout.

Green's nosebleed had been dealt with by then. After Cole finished drawing up the play, Green gathered the Warriors players together.