Without Butler in the lineup, the Warriors struggled offensively in the 109–94 loss—star Steph Curry once said Butler makes the Warriors' possessions easier, so his absence naturally threw a wrench into the Warriors' plans to snatch away two wins during the Rockets' playoff homestand.

That first game, the lights were bright,” Jalen Green says. “But that’s part of it. I went through it and feel like I did a good job answering back.”