US EditionJimmy Butler plays through pain, helps Warriors take 3-1 lead on Rockets
- On April 28, 2025, the Golden State Warriors edged out the Houston Rockets 109-106 at Chase Center, gaining a 3-1 advantage in their opening playoff round.
- The physical game featured multiple fouls, technicals, and scrums stemming from a tense rivalry and an earlier flagrant foul by Draymond Green on Tari Eason.
- The Rockets led 57-50 at halftime, but the Warriors responded with a swift 18-1 run including nine points by Buddy Hield, seizing a 10-point lead in five minutes.
- Jimmy Butler returned from a pelvic injury to score 27 points, including 14 in the final quarter, and made crucial free throws down the stretch, while Brandin Podziemski contributed 26 points and Stephen Curry added 17 in the closing moments.
- The Warriors now hold a 3-1 series lead and have the opportunity to close out the best-of-seven matchup in Game 5 in Houston on Wednesday, broadcast on TNT.
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Draymond Green Sees Warriors Youngster in Jimmy Butler
Jimmy Butler‘s return in Game 4 ended Jonathan Kuminga‘s short playoff leash.Kuminga turned into a “ghost” anew in Game 4 as Butler lifted the Golden State Warriors on the brink of advancing to the Western Conference semifinals with a gut-wrenching 109-106 win over the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets on Monday at Chase Center.But that “ghost” flashed into Draymond Green’s mind when Butler outrebounded three Rockets players in the final four seconds t…
Jimmy Butler plays through pain, helps Warriors take 3-1 lead on Rockets
Jimmy Butler returned from a one-game injury absence, scoring 23 of his 27 points in the second half of a Golden State Warriors win over the Houston Rockets for a 3-1 playoff series lead.
Rockets vs Warriors 106-109: Jimmy Butler returns from injury, Steph Curry the hero for Golden State
Jimmy Butler III returned from injury to inspire the Golden State Warriors to a critical 109-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Monday, handing the seventh-seeded Warriors a 3-1 lead in their first-round Western Conference playoff series. Butler, who missed Game 3 with a pelvic injury, overcame a slow start to score 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Golden State…
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