According to the Warriors, Butler's MRI confirmed he suffered a pelvis and deep gluteal muscle contusion. Butler is questionable for Saturday's Game 3 against the Rockets. According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Butler's status for Game 3 is in "serious jeopardy."

After Wednesday's game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr declined to speculate on who would fill Butler's spot in the lineup if he were unavailable for Game 3 – though he did concede, "If Jimmy's out, we have to rethink everything."

Warriors forward Jimmy Butler was listed as questionable for Game 3 of Golden State's first-round playoff series against the Houston Rockets after he sustained a pelvic contusion in a frightening fall during Game 2.