The Warriors also announced that guard Brandin Podziemski was questionable to return to the game due to an illness, but he later returned midway through the third quarter. Two starters exiting left head coach Steve Kerr digging deep in the Warriors' bench, with 12 different players logging minutes by the time Butler was ruled out.

The series vs. the Rockets is tied 1-1 and has gotten increasingly chippy. But the Warriors aren't complaining, even after Butler's injury.

Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler couldn’t stay on the court on Wednesday for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Houston Rockets. The All-Star forward logged less than eight minutes of action and finished with three points.