The Western Conference Semifinals series between the Warriors and the Grizzlies is arguably the most intense series to date, largely because Grizzlies player Dillon Brooks' vicious foul on Warriors' champion Gary Payton II in the previous game resulted in a fractured elbow.
Gary Payton II's injury situation has been updated, and according to Yahoo Sports reporter Chris Haynes, Gary Payton II needs to be absent for 3 to 5 weeks:
In this regard, the league's further punishment of Dillon Brooks has also been released, according to the US media Chris Haynes, the league announced a one-game suspension penalty for Grizzlies guard Dillon Brooks, which also means that Dillon Brooks can not play in the third game of the Grizzlies vs. Warriors series:
After this suspension news was exposed, according to WynnBet, the news changed the Warriors' odds in this round of the series:
But for the news of Dillon Brooks' one-game suspension, Warriors reporter Kurtenbach was not satisfied, and Kurtenbach said that the league should punish Dillon Brooks for the rest of the series against the Warriors:
Considering that injured Gary Payton II needs to miss 3-5 weeks, and Dillon Brooks' malicious foul attempt is too obvious, such an outcome is indeed more unfavorable for the Warriors.