The Warriors cruised to a 104-78 Game 1 victory of the Rockets in the opening round of the playoffs, despite Houston's efforts to make it tough on the defending champs.
One way the 8-seed Rockets tried to slow down Golden State was by playing tough on Stephen Curry. It wasn't an altogether successful strategy, although Curry did end up with a hurt ankle in the game.
A particular play where the strategy came out was when Patrick Beverley got Curry tangled up, leading to a small skirmish:
Curry and Beverly both received technical fouls for the play.
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