Jalen Green stepped up — eight 3-pointers on his way to 38 points. He was not alone, Houston’s Alperen Sengun had 17 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists. Dillon Brooks and Tari Eason made plays. Houston can rightfully say this was a team win.
However, Game 2 between the Warriors and Rockets turned in the first quarter when Amen Thompson took out the legs of an airborne Jimmy Butler and sent him to the ground with a nasty fall.
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Butler left after taking his free throws but did not return due to a pelvic contusion.