The Houston Rockets blew out the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series thanks to strong performances from Fred VanVleet, Amen Thompson and Dillon Brooks. The Rockets had four of their five starters score in double figures,

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets are in the midst of a series for the ages. On Wednesday night, with the Warriors up 3-1 and facing the possibility of closing things out, the Rockets came out firing to take home a massive 131-116 victory,

Lost in the physicality has been the Rockets' intentional action of swiping at Curry's injured thumb, looking to lean into his weakness and hinder his play. While many have come after Houston for their style of play and intentions, Dillon Brooks defended the team's actions, as he's been the primary culprit.