Butler had a major playoff debut with the Warriors in Game 1, backing up Curry with 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals. He and Curry combined for 56 points, dominating on offense en route to the series-opening victory.

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler suffered a hard fall during the team’s road Game 2 loss against the Rockets on Wednesday, April 23. Four days later, which included a Game 3 Warriors’ win in San Francisco without him,

SAN FRANCISCO – Facing the league’s most physical and handsy defense without his fearless co-star, the Warriors asked 37-year-old Steph Curry to put the offense on his shoulders in the third game of Golden State’s Western Conference playoff series with the Houston Rockets.