HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler took a scary fall late in the first quarter and suffered a pelvis contusion that forced him out of Game 2 against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday.
Butler went up to grab a defensive rebound off Amen Thompson’s missed shot, and Thompson flew into him. Butler came crashing down on his tailbone area and immediately looked to be in pain. Thompson, who was jostling with Draymond Green prior to colliding with Butler, was down for a short moment before getting up.
Butler remained in the game briefly, making one of two free throws, but called to come out with 1:51 left in the first quarter. He clearly was struggling to move.
Butler moved gingerly as he went back to the locker room. The Warriors ruled Butler out for the game in the second quarter.
If Butler has to miss any further time, that would be a huge blow to Golden State. Entering Game 2, the Warriors were 25-8 (including regular-season, play-in and postseason games) since Butler made his debut with the team on Feb. 8 in Chicago.
He had 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals to help the Warriors steal Game 1 in Houston on Sunday.
He had three points and two rebounds in eight minutes before exiting Wednesday.
Source: espn.com