1 week Ago By Athlon Sports
The first-round playoff series between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets has been quite contentious and chippy so far.Even without Jimmy Butler, who was ruled out of Game 3 due to a pelvic contusion he suffered in Game 2, the Warriors managed to win and take a 2-1 series lead.Game 4 has been close and hard-fought so far.
At one point in the second quarter, tensions boiled over and both Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks got involved in some pushing and shoving after Stephen Curry was fouled by Brooks.All three men were given technical fouls as a result.Status alert: Steph Curry, Draymond Green, Dillon Brooks receive technical fouls Monday.
pic.twitter.com/sZIWinzs1s— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) April 29, 2025Two users on X feel that perhaps Green's technical foul was unwarranted.
Draymond Green got a tech for this, which is 100% a reputation call 😂(Curry and Brooks did as well) https://t.co/oVRmywdjqv— Bad Sports Refs (@BadSportsRefs) April 29, 2025Giving draymomd Green a technical there is the most on par move possible for the NBA— EvilMuffins (@Se7enEvilMuffin) April 29, 2025This series looked to be arguably the most intriguing of all the first-round matchups in the NBA when it started. The Warriors got big performances from Curry and Butler in Game 1 to open it up with a victory in Houston.
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry celebrates with Jimmy Butler III after a play against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center.Troy Taormina-Imagn ImagesHouston responded by winning Game 2 after Butler exited early due to a nasty fall that resulted in him suffering a pelvic contusion. Curry then had a vintage performance in Game 3 with 36 points, nine assists, seven rebounds and two blocks to drive Golden State to a victory.
Butler's arrival in a big February trade pried open Golden State's championship window after it appeared it had been nailed shut for good. The team went 23-8 the rest of the regular season once Butler made his debut with it, and many feel Golden State can go all the way and win its fifth NBA title of the Curry era.Related: Steph Curry Makes NBA History in Warriors-Rockets Game 3.
