Prior to Butler's first game with the team, the Warriors were 25-25, with a minus-0.2 net rating that ranked 16th in the league. Without him around to facilitate on offense and take on difficult assignments on the other end, Golden State might be drawing dead in a series many expected them to win (at least prior to Wednesday).

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler exited Game 2 against the Houston Rockets after landing hard on his backside. He will not return Wednesday.

Golden State’s Jimmy Butler left the game and was taken to the locker room soon after taking a hard fall on a foul by Amen Thompson late in the first quarter against the Houston Rockets