Curry's thumb has become a subplot of this series, specifically on the local Warriors broadcast of the games when Brooks has been guarding the four-time champion. In Game 5, there was a moment when Warriors play-by-play broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald expressed frustration with how Brooks was guarding Curry.

Never one to shy away from an outspoken opinion, ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins discussed the controversy surrounding the Houston Rockets’ Dillon Brooks comments by standing by the Rockets’ small forward. Brooks raised eyebrows and drew backlash during one of the post-game interviews of this titanic battle with the Golden State Warriors.

The Golden State Warriors were blown out by the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night in Game 5, as Houston led by as much as 31 points before Golden State's fourt