There’s been a lot of optimism surrounding a potential Jimmy Butler III return for Monday night’s Game 4 showdown between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets. And now it seems that the optimism has turned to certainty. On Monday afternoon, NBA insider Chris Haynes reported that Butler will play tonight as the Warriors host the Rockets in a critical playoff game.
Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler (pelvic contusion) will play in Game 4 tonight vs. Houston Rockets after missing previous game, league sources tell me.
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) April 28, 2025
This comes after a report a few hours earlier from ESPN’s Shams Charania that both Butler and the Warriors “expected” the six-time All-Star to play.