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.

The Golden State Warriors opened their Western Conference first-round series with a 95-85 victory over the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center on April 20, 2025. While Steph Curry led all scorers with 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting, it was Jimmy Butler who stole the headlines.