With a minute left and the Warriors up by nine points, Butler slammed the door on the Rockets by sizing up Alperen Sengun before nailing a 19-foot midrange jumper in a decidedly ’90s-style isolation possession.

Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler were the two stars for the Warriors last night. Curry had a game-high 31 points, six rebounds, and three assists, while shooting 12-for-19 from the field. Butler impressed in his postseason debut as a Warrior, putting up 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals.

Playoff Jimmy was in full effect for the Golden State Warriors first game of the 2025 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors went on the road and took down the two-seeded Houston Rockets in a decisive 95-85 win.