Butler had a major playoff debut with the Warriors in Game 1, backing up Curry with 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals. He and Curry combined for 56 points, dominating on offense en route to the series-opening victory.

Butler has history with this kind of injury. In the 2023 playoffs with the Miami Heat, he suffered a similar glute injury against Milwaukee. He missed the end of Game 3, but returned in Game 4 — gutting through the pain and leading the Heat to a first-round upset.

Jimmy Butler exited Game 2 with an injury and missed all of Game 3, and the Golden State Warriors recently received an injury update about their star player.