What we learned as Butler’s impact continues in Warriors’ win

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What we learned as Butler’s impact continues in Warriors’ win originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

BOX SCORE

The Warriors’ Jimmy Butler era rolls with a second consecutive win, beating the Milwaukee Bucks 125-111 on Monday night at Fiserv Forum.

Butler scored 20 points, again making the free-throw line his second home. He was 12 of 15 from the line, making him 23 of 28 on free throws in his first two games as a Warrior. Butler also had nine rebounds, six assists and four steals.

Not bad for the Robin to the Warriors’ Batman. That, of course, would be Steph Curry, who scored 38 points and made six 3-pointers.

Curry now has dropped 30 or more points in four consecutive games for the first time since December 2021. He also has made at least six threes in four consecutive games, a feat he last did one year ago in February of 2024.

Defensively, the Warriors took advantage of the Bucks’ mistakes by scoring 31 points off 20 turnovers — including a season-high 16 steals. Offensively, they took care of the ball by turning it over only nine times, which resulted in just two points for the Bucks.

Here are three takeaways from the Warriors improving to one game over .500 at 27-26 on the 2024-25 NBA season.

Encore

If Butler could put up 25 points and four assists in his first game as a Warriors without any practice or shootaround, what would he do next? A little bit of everything.

Steve Kerr upon Butler’s arrival praised his newest star’s basketball IQ and passing ability, comparing him to Andre Iguodala. Two instances in the first half stood out, too. Beating the Bucks’ zone defense, Butler’s patience paid off when he hit Draymond Green with perfect bounce passes, leading to a reverse layup and a dunk.

In the first half alone, Butler’s box score read eight points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.

Butler again beat the Bucks’ zone defense in the third quarter, this time hitting Quinten Post with a bounce pass. His menacing defense continued, and Butler became more and more aggressive offensively, finding his spots and getting to the free-throw line.

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Publish date : 2025-02-10 19:59:00

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