HOUSTON — Golden State Warriors star wing Jimmy Butler will miss the rest of Game 2 in Houston with a pelvic contusion. His status moving forward in the series is unknown.
Butler was injured after being undercut in the air. While attempting to grab a rebound, the back of his legs were wiped out by a stumbling Amen Thompson. Butler crashed hard to the floor on his tailbone area, tried to briefly remain in the game but asked out when he couldn’t move properly.
Butler was seen a few minutes later gingerly walking back from the X-ray room in Houston to the Warriors locker room, followed by his trainer, Armando Rivas, and his agent, Bernie Lee. Warriors’ general manager, Mike Dunleavy, was also back there. Butler was ruled out moments later.
While Butler was in the back, another starter, Brandin Podziemski, joined him. He had a stomach issue on Wednesday and was deemed questionable to return. Jonathan Kuminga and Pat Spencer entered the rotation in their place.
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