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

Steph Curry dropped 31 points, and Jimmy Butler added another 25 for the Warriors. The defense for the Warriors was top-notch. They held the Rockets to 39.1 % field goal percentage and just 20.7% from deep.