Amen Thompson notched five steals in the first half to establish a tone of tenacity on defense that galvanized the Rockets in a 131-116 romp that forced Game 6 against the Warriors on Friday in San Francisco.

Coming into the Houston Rockets' first-round series with the Golden State Warriors, one of the biggest talking points was Amen Thompson and whether he was actually some kind of Steph Curry stopper. He's not.

The Rockets dominated the Warriors in the first half of Wednesday's Game 5, taking a dominant 76-49 halftime lead. The Warriors were completely shut down in the first half, highlighted by a zero-point first quarter from superstar point guard Steph Curry.