Warriors’ Jimmy Butler to play Game 4 vs. Rockets after one-game absence

Superstar Jimmy Butler is expected to make his return for Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Monday night after missing Game 3 with a pelvic contusion, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported.

Apr 29, 2025 - 03:36

Warriors’ Jimmy Butler to play Game 4 vs. Rockets after one-game absence

Already up in their first-round series, the Golden State Warriors will get a big jolt to their lineup.

Superstar Jimmy Butler will make his return for Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Monday night after missing Game 3 with a pelvic contusion, the team announced pre-game.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr told reporters ahead of the game that Butler would not be on a minutes restriction and that how much he plays will depend on how he’s feeling.

The Warriors are currently up 2-1 in the series and will play Game 4 at home at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Butler suffered the injury in Game 2 on Wednesday after falling hard on his hip. He went down after being fouled by Amen Thompson late in the first quarter and then missed the rest of the Warriors’ 109-94 loss last Wednesday night.

Butler tried to secure a rebound when Thompson undercut him and sent the Warriors star’s feet high into the air, so he came down straight onto his tailbone. Both players thudded to the floor with the collision and Butler grimaced in pain, grabbing at his backside. He stayed in briefly to shoot two free throws before going to the locker room.

In Game 1, his lone full game this post-season, Butler finished with 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals to help the Warriors to a 95-85 win.

The Warriors are 25-9 since Butler made his debut at Chicago on Feb. 8, including 23-8 in the regular season, a play-in tournament win over Memphis and the two games facing Houston.

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