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,

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 Houston Rockets win over the Warriors in Game 5 kept their slim hopes of advancing alive. It also firmly made the point that Amen Thompson now sets the ceiling for this team.