On Friday night, the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118. The win moved Golden State to 10-2 on the season, leaving it just a half-game behind the Oklahoma City Thunder for the Western Conference lead.

This was the Grizzlies’ second straight loss, dropping them to 7-6 on the season. There was a lot of irritation with the officiating on both sides, with the Grizzlies being particularly furious with what Draymond Green was allowed to get away with.

There was a very controversial play involving Green and Grizzlies center Zach Edey that resulted in a transition take foul on Green. Tripping the Grizzlies rookie, Green was not issued a flagrant or technical, but instead just a transition take foul.

Upon review after the game, the NBA has announced that this play has been upgraded to a Flagrant 1.

“Draymond Green’s (GSW) foul against Zach Edey (MEM) at 7:06 of 3rd qtr on 11/15/24 has been upgraded to a Flagrant 1 after league review,” the NBA wrote.

Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins reacted to this play after the game, saying via Damichael Cole of the Memphis Commercial Appeal, “I know there’s a code in this league, and I don’t understand why that doesn’t get reviewed. Very disappointing.”

This was seemingly a subtle shot at Warriors head coach Steve Kerr, who said former Grizzlies forward Dillon Brooks “broke the code” with his foul on Gary Payton II in the 2022 Western Conference Semifinals.

There always seems to be some controversy when Golden State and Memphis play.