The Golden State Warriors stole Game 1 from the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday night despite losing Steph Curry to a hamstring injury in the second quarter. In the superstar's absence Jimmy Butler did most of the heavy lifting, playing great defense in 41 minutes on the court while also scoring 20 points to go with 11 rebounds, eight assists, and two steals.
It was quite an effort from Butler and especially so considering he suffered a pelvic contusion against the Houston Rockets in the first round. It also appeared to take a toll on the two-way wing. TNT's mics caught Butler making an honest admission to the Warriors' staff in the final two minutes of the 99-88 win.
"I can't hear. I'm extremely tired, guys," Butler was heard saying.
Jimmy Butler to a Warriors staff member who tried to talk to him during a timeout 😬
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) May 7, 2025
“I can’t hear, I’m extremely tired.”
Steve Kerr came over and patted him on the back after pic.twitter.com/wjL1bSBBLs
Tired as he was Butler still managed to push the Dubs across the finish line for a much-needed victory. They will need more of that from him, too, if Curry misses time due to injury. But that's exactly why Golden State went all-out to acquire Butler at the trade deadline earlier this year.
Game 2 is scheduled for Thursday night.
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