With Stephen Curry sidelined, the onus was on Jimmy Butler III to steer Golden State’s offense in opposition to the Bucks on Tuesday.
The veteran ahead got here by with flying colours, producing a game-high 24 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds within the Warriors’ 104-93 win. It was the newest occasion of Butler contributing in a mess of how not simply to victories however to lift the morale of the locker room.
The Warriors had been a 1.5-point underdog getting into the sport, and no one would have blamed them for dropping on the second night time of a back-to-back with Curry on the bench. As an alternative, they improved their possibilities of staving off the Timberwolves for the sixth seed and ultimate assured playoff berth, thanks primarily to Butler’s stellar outing.
