STEPH SHINES, SILENCES PHYSICAL ROCKETS DEFENSE IN WARRIORS' WIN

As Amen Thompson grabbed a hold of Steph Curry’s left arm in the third quarter Sunday, the Warriors superstar secured a defensive rebound with his right hand off a missed Fred VanVleet 3-point attempt and pushed the ball down the length of the court. Curry was too fast for both Thompson and Dillon Brooks. 

From behind, Thompson jabbed at Curry and VanVleet met him beyond the arc where his only response in slowing Curry down was pushing down at his left arm. Curry tried to beat the Houston Rockets’ game plan, or at least get to the free-throw line, with a right-handed layup through all the holding and prodding, but the ball bounced off the side of the backboard and into the hands of Jalen Green. No whistle. Curry quite literally was laughing in stride while trying to evade the Rockets’ defense. He didn’t find it to be a laughing matter, though, and neither did the rest of the Warriors. Steve Kerr threw his hands up in disgust. So did assistant coach Jacob Rubin and forward Gui Santos. 

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