When the Golden State Warriors lost Jimmy Butler in the first quarter to a pelvic contusion, they played a lineup against the Houston Rockets that they seldom used this season. The Warriors inserted forward Jonathan Kuminga,

Jimmy Butler III was ruled out for the remainder of the game after taking a hard fall late in the first quarter. The Warriors said Butler suffered a pelvic contusion after he landed on his tailbone when his legs were taken out from under him while attempting to grab a defensive rebound.

But the Golden State Warriors are not a normal No. 7 seed with their championship pedigree, and Wednesday's 109-94 loss to the Houston Rockets in Game 2 at the Toyota Center may be more than just a normal loss depending on Jimmy Butler's status.