Without Butler in the lineup, the Warriors struggled offensively in the 109–94 loss—star Steph Curry once said Butler makes the Warriors' possessions easier, so his absence naturally threw a wrench into the Warriors' plans to snatch away two wins during the Rockets' playoff homestand.

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

If a chastening 109-94 defeat to the Houston Rockets in Game 2 wasn’t enough to deal with, the Golden State Warriors are now also sweating on the health of Jimmy Butler.

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

On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors lost to the Houston Rockets, evening up the series at 1-1. Jimmy Butler landed awkwardly on his back and did not return, promtpting some panic by Warriors' fans, and Houston added some fuel to the fire.

In big moments, athletes often say they zone out the crowd noise and focus on the task at hand. That wasn't the case for the Golden State Warriors late in the Houston Rockets' 109-94 Game 2 victory that evened the two teams' first-round playoff series.

Along the way, the Rockets fans also took aim at Warriors star Draymond Green. The former Defensive Player of the Year was up to his usual antics on Wednesday night, with Green getting into it with Fred VanVleet late in the game.