This is commonly known as the “high-five rule” and is explained in the NBA’s video rulebook, with an example showing a defender slapping the shooting hand of a player during his follow-through: “Because the contact was incidental, and it occurred after the release of the shot, no foul would be assessed on this play.”

If I had an injured ankle, I would attack that ankle every single time,” Dillon Brooks said when told of accusations from Golden State’s broadcast.

After Wednesday’s game, Curry was asked about his injury, which went viral after a photo of his thumb surfaced on social media, and he gave a hilarious answer. “State of your thumb right now,” a reporter asked Curry after Game 5. "There's a picture online (which) looks pretty swollen," the reporter responded.