Warriors' Draymond Green with a clutch steal on Anthony Davis

As reported by ESPN, Green recorded his 15th-career triple-double with 12 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, and it was the last of his four steals -- against star Anthony Davis, no less -- that helped the Golden State Warriors hold off the New Orleans Pelicans 113-109 on Tuesday night.

"I love playing defense, so when it comes to a situation where you've got to get a stop to win the game, I enjoy that moment," Green said of his steal, which he executed while the Warriors held a tenuous 111-109 lead.

Davis, who had 28 points, five blocks and two steals, was furious that officials deemed Green's steal a clean play and drew a technical foul for disputing the officials' decision. There was contact between the two players, but Green said Davis initiated it.

"I hit the ball as he was trying to throw his shoulder into me. I thought it was really clean," said Green, who also noted that he wasn't worried about the risk of putting Davis on the foul line if officials had seen it differently.

Davis' disappointment was evident in his eyes as he largely avoided discussing the play -- a wise move if he didn't want to make headlines or draw a fine for criticizing officials.

When asked to describe what happened, Davis said he was "trying to score," and then waited in silence for the next question.