Tensions Flare Between Warriors and Rockets as Steph Curry Stirs the Pot

Steph Curry, who enjoys his nickname “Petty King,” didn’t miss an opportunity to let Dillon Brooks know how many fouls he’d racked up. During the second quarter of Game 4 at Chase Center, Curry landed the second personal foul on Brooks. From the floor, he cheekily held up two fingers to signal the count.

This taunting gesture didn’t sit well with Brooks, who made a move to snatch the ball from Curry’s grasp. In the blink of an eye, Draymond Green and Quinten Post jumped in to shield Curry, positioning themselves between him and Brooks. After the tension simmered down, Curry and Brooks exchanged words directly.

The altercation prompted a review by the referees, who handed out technical fouls to Curry, Brooks, and Green. The series has seen escalating hostilities between the Warriors and Rockets, and while this incident fell short of a brawl, it signals that these teams are inching ever closer to a full-blown clash.