Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green has been involved in a series of altercations during his team's playoff series against the Houston Rockets, including one early in Friday's Game 6 that earned him a flagrant foul.

At the point in the game in which the NBA made the historic announcement, Green had tallied 988 career playoff assists. He passed Detroit Pistons legend Isiah Thomas, who had posted 987 career assists in the playoffs.

However, the Rockets showed in their Game 5 win that they are capable of beating a healthy Warriors team, meaning avoiding a 3-1 comeback won't be as easy as the odds indicate. For Golden State to pull off the win,