Listed as questionable on the injury report, Jimmy Butler was ruled out prior to tipoff and his status remains up in the air for Game 4 on Monday. Buddy Hield drained five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in his absence and afterward embraced the comic book reference coined by Butler.

Golden State's Jimmy Butler, playing through an injured tailbone, returned from a one-game absence to lead his team one win away from advancing to the Western Conference semifinals.

With Jimmy Butler back in the starting lineup and the chance to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the first-round series against the Houston Rockets, the Golden State Warriors took advantage in Game 4. After a back-and-forth chippy contest,