The 29-year-old Towns, who had a beef with Butler a few years ago, was officially listed as out versus the Warriors due to "personal reasons." It was later revealed that he missed the game to be with his girlfriend, Jordyn Woods, who lost her close friend.

Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green made baseless claims about New York Knicks big man Karl-Anthony Towns, then issued a total non-apology.

Draymond Green speculated Karl-Anthony Towns missed a game to avoid Jimmy Butler. However, Towns was actually at a funeral for a close family friend. Green acknowledged his mistake but quickly pivoted back to promoting his podcast.