After a strong performance in Game 1 that led to the Golden State Warriors taking a 1-0 lead in the first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets, momentum shifted in Game 2. After a rocky start in the first quarter, things quickly got worse for the Warriors on Wednesday night in Houston.
Jimmy Butler exited the game in the first quarter following a hard fall. After his exit, Butler was then ruled out for the remainder of the game with a pelvis contusion injury. The veteran wing is now set to undergo an MRI after flying back to the Bay Area on Wednesday night.