OAKLAND -- Four minutes into the second half of Tuesday's 116-102 win over the Nuggets, Warriors forward Kevin Durant seemed to have enough with NBA official Zach Zarba.
Following a 3-point attempt that was defended by Nuggets forward Paul Milsap, Durant set his sights on Zarba as he ran back down the floor, complaining he didn't have room to land, earning his first technical. Then, seconds later, despite DeMarcus Cousins playing the ironic role of peacemaker, Durant yelled his way into a second technical, his 15th on the season, and an ejection.
For Durant, who didn't speak with reporters after the game, the ejection was a reminder of the line Golden State has toed for much of the last two seasons and, more importantly, behavior it would like to avoid being reprimanded for in the postseason.