Game 2 of the Golden State Warriors' first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, which was won by Houston, 109–94, was chippy from the start with the Rockets looking to even the series on their home court.
Physicality was the name of the game on Wednesday night as the refs seemed content to let the players play for the most part. During one unfortunate play in the first quarter, Warriors' Jimmy Butler jumped up for a defensive rebound and was undercut by Rockets' Amen Thompson. Butler took a hard fall on the court and immediately went into the locker room; he was later ruled out for the rest of the game due to a pelvic contusion.
