Draymond Green

"His relationship with our franchise is complex," Kerr said of the 34-year-old power forward.

You can celebrate for a minute if you need, but when you're done, let's all take a step back and appreciate this epic Warriors run.

"For me, it's always been about winning, whatever that looks like,” the 38-year-old Paul said of his NBA future.

Stephen Curry didn't have to hunt 3s. The supporting cast stepped up. And the Warriors are starting to look like a team that can make noise.

For Golden State to gain higher Play-In seeding, they need to stack as many wins as possible in this final week and get help elsewhere.

After missing the last six games, Kuminga had 21 points and 10 rebounds against the Jazz.

“It looked like the moment was too big for a lot of players out there,” said Rockets coach Ime Udoka of their loss to the Warriors.

"It's pretty dramatic, the rim protection and rebounding that Trayce gives us and what that allows Draymond to do," Steve Kerr said.

This recent stretch, according to Steve Kerr, is "a reminder of how powerful (Green) can be defensively if he gets to roam a little bit."

Draymond Green was at his best in Sunday's victory over the Spurs. Which explains why the Warriors still put up with his worst.

There's no good reason to think Golden State has much magic left — except its road record, which will be important come playoff time.

When Green went out Wednesday in Orlando, Curry broke down in tears. Then he picked himself and the Warriors off the mat.

"All I’ll say is we need him," Curry said of Green. "He knows that. We all know that."

It was unclear what Green said to earn the ejection but several Warriors were upset with the official afterward.

After Steve Kerr controversially moved Thompson to the bench, he has quietly been on a run of consistent production.

The Warriors are trying to hold on to their past. The Timberwolves are trying to bury theirs.

Playing center is taxing, but Green, who's recently had lower back soreness, knows that's where he needs to be for the Warriors to succeed.

The win put Golden State at No. 9 in the Play-In bracket. The next six games dictate whether the Warriors can climb to a better position.