After Wednesday's game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr declined to speculate on who would fill Butler's spot in the lineup if he were unavailable for Game 3 – though he did concede, "If Jimmy's out, we have to rethink everything."

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler was listed as questionable for Game 3 of Golden State’s first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets

Butler averaged 17.9 points, 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds in 30 regular season games for the Warriors after coming over in a deadline trade from the Miami Heat. He scored 25 points in Golden State's Game 1 victory and had chipped in three points before exiting Wednesday's matchup.