There were three technical fouls given to each team, plus one flagrant foul on Jalen Green when he struck Draymond Green in the face, during Game 2. There was also a scuffle at midcourt during the fourth quarter, which saw Rockets forward Tari Eason throw a towel at Warriors reserve Pat Spencer.

Stephen Curry finished the night with 17 points, three rebounds and three assists while shooting 6-of-13 from the field in the victory. Jimmy Butler added 27 points, along with six assists. Brandin Podziemski finished with 26, Buddy Hield added 15 and Draymond Green posted six.

The Warriors could have traded Brandin Podziemski in a deal for Lauri Markkanen this offseason and chose not to