When Warriors star Steph Curry protests with a referee, he generally has a solid case that he was fouled. That might have been the case less than four minutes into Game 5 between the Warriors and the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Toyota Center.

During the Warriors' 131-116 road loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Wednesday, Rockets forward Dillon Brooks contacted Warriors superstar guard Stephen Curry's right hand following a shot. No foul was called, but it was significant since Curry has been nursing an injured right thumb for much of the season.

Stephen Curry struggled with his sprained right thumb in the Warriors’ Game 5 loss. Rockets forward Dillon Brooks didn’t deny accusations he’s trying to hit it.