On May 6, Beijing time, the Warriors officially announced the injury of Peyton Jr.: after returning to Golden State, he underwent ANI examination again, and the test results confirmed that Peyton Jr.'s left elbow fracture, while ligament and muscle damage, will be reviewed in two weeks, and the injury is expected to be missing for one month.
In the Warriors' G2 game against the Grizzlies, Payton Jr. left the game with an injury less than three minutes into the opening game. He was viciously fouled by Dillon from behind during an overhead basket, losing his balance in the air and falling heavily to the ground. This fall directly led to a fracture of Peyton Jr.'s elbow, plus ligament injuries.
Just today, the NBA officially announced that Grizzlies guard Dillon was banned for a second-degree malicious foul in the second game of the Grizzlies-Warriors series, missing G3. The report notes that Dillon had unnecessary and excessive contact with Payton Jr., resulting in Minor's serious injuries, so Dillon will be suspended for one game in game three of the series.
In response to the league's punishment, Memphis News reporter Mark Giannotto tweeted his dissatisfaction. He wrote: "Draymond Green was not banned because Brandon Clark (better at landing than Payton Jr.). ”
In the G1 match between the two sides, Dream Chaser was directly expelled as a second-degree evil criminal for hitting and dragging Clark. However, Dream Chaser had a protective action before Clark fell to the ground, Clark was not injured, and Dream Chase was not banned. Although it was also a second-degree malicious foul, Dream Green's foul was obviously not as bad as Dillon's.