The Golden State Warriors opened their Western Conference first-round series with a 95-85 victory over the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on Sunday. While Steph Curry led all scorers with 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting, it was Jimmy Butler who stole the headlines.

Steph Curry scores 31 points, Jimmy Butler scores six points in final two minutes to help Rockets survive Game 1.

Butler, who joined the Warriors just before the February trade deadline, hasn’t wasted any time getting in step with the team’s identity. After a gritty 95-85 win over the Houston Rockets, he spoke to TNT’s Allie LaForce and made his role – and Curry’s – very clear.