Warriors Jimmy Butler Suffers Pelvic Injury in Rockets Playoff Series

Houston won the game 109–94, tying the best-of-seven quarterfinal series at 1–1

Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors goes to the floor after being fouled by Amen Thompson #1 of the Houston Rockets in the first half in Game Two of the Western Conference First Round NBA Playoffs at Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, on April 23, 2025. Tim Warner/Getty Images

Golden State Warriors star guard Jimmy Butler injured his pelvis when he landed on his back after going up for a rebound in Game 2 of the playoff series with the Houston Rockets on April 23.

In the first quarter, Butler got tangled up with Rockets forward Amen Thompson and fell backwards as they came down from the rebound. He landed hard and was clearly in pain.