May 9, 2025
Butler supplied 17 points (6-13 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 3-5 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and one steal over 34 minutes during Thursday's 117-93 loss to the Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals.
ANALYSISButler should be the Warriors' go-to option on offense while
Stephen Curry (hamstring) is sidelined. While he did a good job in Game 2, more should be expected of him. Without including Game 2 of the series against Houston in which he departed after eight minutes due to a pelvic injury, this was just the second time Butler didn't reach the 20-point mark in the current postseason run.