A snapshot that perfectly synopsized Amen Thompson's brilliant Game 5 came late in the Houston Rockets' dominant first half Wednesday night. The second-year wing stripped the ball from Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry near midcourt,

Thompson finished Sunday's 103-89 loss to the Warriors in Game 7 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs with 24 points (9-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 6-6 FT), nine rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal in 37 minutes.