The Golden State Warriors (11-10) were already shorthanded versus the Oklahoma City Thunder (20-1), but beating the defending NBA champions should be even more of a grueling task without Jimmy Butler. The star wing suffered a knee injury midway through the second quarter of Tuesday night's Western Conference clash and exited to the locker room. He was ultimately ruled out for the remainder of the contest, per the Warriors on NBC Sports X account.
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Butler finished the game with six points on 2-of-6 shooting. The Dubs must find a way to upset OKC sans their two top players, as Stephen Curry remains sidelined with a quadriceps injury.
Jimmy Butler is not on the court or the Warriors' bench to start the 2nd half.
This is the play he showed discomfort in the 2nd quarter.pic.twitter.com/KYjxGyWAlk
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) December 3, 2025
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