Warriors edge Rockets in bad-tempered game

SAN FRANCISCO — Players on the Warriors and Houston Rockets got into a shoving altercation midway through the second quarter of Golden State's 109-106 win Monday night in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series, leading to three technical fouls before tempers flared again just ahead of halftime.

With the game tied at 36, Golden State star Stephen Curry dribbled down the sideline when teammate Draymond Green put a hard screen on Houston's Amen Thompson. Dillon Brooks fouled Curry, then appeared to become angry about the push and went at Curry and Green.

"I got a technical tonight, and there was guys way more aggressive than me, so that's crazy," Green said. "They were trying to muddy the game up, but it's fine."