The Golden State Warriors lost star forward Draymond Green early in Wednesday night’s road game against the Orlando Magic, as the four-time NBA All-Star was ejected before the first quarter even ended.

Green was taken to the showers after receiving two technical fouls for disagreeing with the game officials. He departed the game after only four minutes, tallying three rebounds, an assist, and zero points on 0-for-1 shooting from the field.

When Green was ejected off the court, the score was deadlocked 6-6. The Warriors then replaced Green with Moses Moody, who will have to watch the remainder of the game from the locker room.

The Warriors are already without power forward Jonathan Kuminga due to a knee injury, so Green’s dismissal thins Golden State’s frontcourt. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Kevon Looney are anticipated to play more minutes than usual to cover the vacuum left by Green, who came into the Orland game averaging 8.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 6.0 assists per game.

Green’s absence for the rest of the season is bad news for the Warriors, particularly on defense. For starters, Green has the highest defensive rating among players with regular minutes on the team, and he is second only to Stephen Curry with a 1.3 Value Over Replacement Player.

Stephen Curry reacts to Draymond Green’s dismissal from the Magic game.

Speaking of Curry, the two-time league MVP appeared distraught following Green’s dismissal, shaking his head on the sidelines while being consoled by Golden State head coach Steve Kerr. Curry understands how essential Green is to the Warriors, and not having the forward on the court reduces Golden State’s chances of winning against the Magic.

The Warriors led by eight points (45-37) at halftime, but it was 16 at the start of the second quarter. Despite Green’s early expulsion, Golden State outperformed the Magic 27-11 in the first quarter, but Orlando made significant gains in the second half, scoring 26 points to the Warriors’ 18.

Curry concluded the first half with only six points on 2-for-9 shooting from the field, including a 0-for-3 from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Andrew Wiggins and Klay Thompson each scored seven points to lead Golden State in the first half.

With Green out of the picture, the Warriors will almost surely change their game plan after halftime.

For what it’s worth, the Warriors are fourth in the league in third-quarter scoring and seventh in fourth-quarter scoring, averaging 30.4 points and 28.7 points, respectively.