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.

The Rockets veteran has been accused of intentionally swiping down on the Warriors star's ailing thumb on his shooting hand.

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,