The Houston Rockets will enter hostile territory for Game 6 of their opening-round playoff series against the Golden State Warriors. Currently down 3-2 in the series, the Rockets are on the brink of elimination and need to pull out all the stops to bring the series back to Houston for a do-or-die Game 7.
One source of contention heading into Friday's game is the status of Stephen Curry's injured thumb. Curry, who has been nursing the injury for weeks, was recently spotted in public with his hand unwrapped, showing a gnarly, knotted thumb. The lumpy thumb has allegedly become a target for Rockets defenders, especially Dillon Brooks, to attack when the ball is near.