The No. 7 seed Golden State Warriors have a 2-1 lead over the Houston Rockets in the first round series of the Western Conference playoffs.
The Warriors took Games 1 and 3, with the Rockets winning Game 2, so it has been a back-and-forth battle thus far. However, the Warriors saw Jimmy Butler leave Game 2 early with an injury that was later revealed to be a deep glute contusion.
As a result, Butler missed all of Game 3, and his status for Game 4 is up in the air. In Game 3 on Saturday night, it didn't matter much as Stephen Curry exploded with 36 points to lead Golden State to the 104-93 win.
Will Butler play in Game 4? Here's the latest on his availability.
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Is Jimmy Butler playing tonight?
Butler was originally officially listed as questionable for Game 4.
Anthony Slater of The Athletic gave a key update on Butler's potential status after Game 3.
"Jimmy Butler worked out on the practice court pregame, per source. Medical team held him out to give body two more days to heal, but there’s a belief he will be back for Game 4 on Monday night with the Warriors searching for 3-1 series lead over the Rockets."
Slater reporting that there is a "belief" Butler will be ready for Game 4 is a strong use of his words that likely hints at his progression, so take that as you will.
Hours before the game, Chris Haynes revealed Butler will play in Game 4.
Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler (pelvic contusion) will play in Game 4 tonight vs. Houston Rockets after missing previous game, league sources tell me.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 28, 2025
The Rockets and Warriors play in Game 4 on Monday at 7:00 PM PST in California before the series returns to Houston.
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