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By Matt Audilet
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The Phoenix Suns defeated the Golden State Warriors with a 111-96 final score in an NBA Play-In Tournament matchup on Friday night, securing the final No. 8 seed in the Western Conference.
With just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter, NBA referee Scott Foster ejected both Suns superstar Devin Booker and Warriors veteran Draymond Green — who continued to exchange words as the postseason matchup wound to a close.
Booker was asked about his interaction with Green during a postgame interview.
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"It's nothing man. I've been there before and I understand the situation. My big brother used to beat me in NBA Live back in the day and I'd throw a fit," Booker said. "He's a competitor. He loves the sport."
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Booker didn't have his best stuff on Friday night. The five-time NBA All-Star finished the Play-In Tournament win with 20 points, shooting 5/12 from the field and 0/4 from behind the 3-point arc.
Jalen Green stepped up in a big way for the Suns, recording a game-high 36 points in his first postseason appearance for the franchise.
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With their win over the Warriors on Friday night, Booker and the Suns secured a first-round matchup against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the reigning-champion, No. 1 seed Oklahoma City Thunder.
Game 1 of this first-round NBA playoff series will tipoff at 3:30 p.m. ET on Sunday from Oklahoma City's Paycom Center.
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