Stephen Curry injured his right thumb in the second-to-last game of the Warriors' regular season. In the playoffs, Curry became the center of the media narratives after Warriors' head coach Steve Kerr openly criticized the NBA for allowing Dillon Brooks to target his injury in their series vs.

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,

Dillon Brooks was one of the key instigators in the series, having multiple differences with stars like Draymond Green and Steph Curry. After Houston's Game 5 win, Brooks and Rockets center Alperen Sengun wore shades to their (indoor) post-game media commitments, a slight that Curry didn't forget.