Amen Thompson is known for shutting down opposing scorers. Wednesday night, he did it by sending Jimmy Butler to the locker room.

Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 121-116, punching their ticket into the playoffs. They'll face the Houston Rockets in a first-round series. After Tuesday's win, Butler discussed the Warriors' previous meeting with the Rockets and feels confident in Golden State's chances to succeed.

Jalen Green made eight 3-pointers and scored 38 points to lead the Houston Rockets to a 109-94 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night in a testy matchup to even the first-round Western Conference series at one game apiece.