Brooks openly admitted that he was indeed targeting Curry's thumb. This did not stop Curry from averaging exceptional numbers and facilitating his team's win in the series. He averaged 24.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 5.7 assists in the seven games so far in the Playoffs.

Curry's thumb has become a subplot of this series, specifically on the local Warriors broadcast of the games when Brooks has been guarding the four-time champion. In Game 5, there was a moment when Warriors play-by-play broadcaster Bob Fitzgerald expressed frustration with how Brooks was guarding Curry.

Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Dillon Brooks got into it during Game 4 of the Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets series