Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler will not return to his second game against the Houston Rockets. He suffered a difficult fall and was diagnosed with a pelvic contusion.
Butler suffered injuries at the end of the first quarter, and his team fell 22-15. Houston's Amen Thompson attempts to a runner in the driveway, but Butler rebounds, but Thompson also chases his own miss, inadvertently weakening Butler.
The 35-year-old fell backwards, struggling on his back, immediately shrank in pain on the ground.
Butler excelled in the 95-85 Warriors victory Sunday win with 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals in Game 1. How long his absence will have a significant impact on the prospects of the series.
His next chance to return will be the third Saturday game in San Francisco, EST.
Houston looked better in the first half of the second game, leading 60-46.
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Apart from the absence of Butler, Brandon Podziemski left the game, which was considered questionable.
Without two starters, head coach Steve Kerr was forced to be creative. At some point in the second quarter, he had a lineup of Pat Spencer, Buddy Hield, Jonathan Kuminga, Draymond Green and Quinten Post.
Yes, Kuminga finally made an appearance in the series! Spencer was surprisingly ahead of Golden State with nine points in the half.
Stephen Curry has been doing his best to keep the Warriors floating, scoring 11 points in the first half and winning five assists in the first half.
Houston's best scorers Alperen Sengun and Jalen Green have played heavy games with 28 points and 6 assists so far.
Green was trying to bounce back from the first game of a nightmare when he missed his four-point three-pointers by scoring seven points on 15 shots. He scored 15 points at the end of Game 2 halftime, while Deep's 8 points.
