The Golden State Warriors won 101-93 against the Orlando Magic despite the early ejection of forward Draymond Green.
Green was ejected for the fourth time this season after disputing a foul call on Stephen Curry just 3 minutes and 36 seconds into the game.
It was his second technical foul after contesting a personal call.
Green missed 16 games after being suspended for punching Phoenix Suns forward Jusuf Nurkic in December.
In November, the 34-year-old was suspended for five games for putting Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert in a headlock.
During last year's playoffs, he was suspended for stepping on Domantas Sabonis of the Sacramento Kings.
Despite Green's exit, the Warriors, ranked 10th in the Western Conference, had a team-high 23 points from Andrew Wiggins and 17 points and 10 assists from Curry in Tuesday's win over the Miami Heat. supported. The Magic remain in fifth place in the Eastern Conference with two consecutive losses.
LeBron James returned to action after missing Tuesday's win over the Milwaukee Bucks with an ankle injury. Los Angeles Lakers They defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 136-124, extending their winning streak to five and extending their lead over the Sacramento Kings in eighth place in the West to one and a half games.
In Wednesday's other game, Kevin Durant had 30 points and 13 rebounds. phoenix suns They defeated the West's leader Denver Nuggets 104-97.
of brooklyn nets They won 122-119 against the Washington Wizards, but chicago bulls, They finished ninth in the East and defeated the Indiana Pacers 125-99, boosting their hopes of making the playoffs.
