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,

It was a poor performance all around for the Warriors. Stephen Curry led the Warriors in scoring but still finished with just 13 points on 4-of-12 from the field. No other starters were in double figures as Jimmy Butler had just eight and Draymond Green had seven.

Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry spoke out about the officiating during the 2024–25 NBA Playoff series against the Houston Rockets, expressing frustration with what he considered to be several questionable calls.