Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks are the NBA's two chief antagonists, a pair of bruising forwards unafraid to tangle with any talent league-wide. Game 4 in San Francisco showcased peak Green from an antagonist standpoint. The Houston Rockets' wing then returned the favor in Game 5 in Houston on Friday night, a 131-116 Rockets win as Ime Udoka's team staved off elimination.
Brooks, now in his eighth NBA season and second with Houston, drew the ire of Warriors fans and broadcasters in recent nights for perceived swipes at the injured right thumb of Golden State star Steph Curry.