Jimmy Butler comes up clutch in heated Game 4 as Warriors take 3-1 lead vs. Rockets

Jimmy Butler converted three free throws with 58.7 second In the Golden State State series.

Fred Vanvlete lost a triple under pressure in the bell.

The teams return to Houston for game 5 in the best seven series on Wednesday night when Golden State of seventh sowing tries to close the seed rockets No. 2 on their local floor.

Brandin Podziemski scored 26 points, Stephen Curry finished 17 in the frantic end and Buddy hit a remaining 3:32 triple and scored 15 after joining the initial alignment.

Alperen Sengun scored with remaining 40 seconds for Houston to make him a game of a point. He had 31 points and 10 rebounds, while Vanvlete hit a triple triple with 1:20 to play and scored 25 points.

Butler returned after sitting in game 3 with a pelvic contusion and a deep gluteus muscle hematoma suffered in a tough fall when Amen Thompson was committed by a foul at the beginning of game 2.

The second quarter on Monday presented four technical faults and a flagrant 1 in two separated between, including the thrust duration, a sequence that involves Curry, Drayond Green and Dillon Brooks.

With the game tied at 36, Curry dripped along the lateral line when a hard screen was in the Houston’s Amen Thompson. Brooks committed a foul to Curry and seemed to get angry about the thrust before going to Curry and Green.

Curry received a technician to “mock” Brooks, who also turned to a technician along with Green. The rookie of the Warriors, Quinten Post, and Jabari Smith Jr. De Houston stirred their arms together, but avoided technicians when reviewing the review of the officials.

Then, with 2:44 remaining in the room, the Tempers lit again. Green received a flagrant foul for pushing Tari Eason to the ground and Eason also received a technique. Green was dripping when Eason went for a robbery and the ball released and both players hit the floor trying to corner it. Green’s left leg was on the neck of the rocket striker.

Butler shot 7 of 12 in 40 minutes after he saw Curry overcome a slow start to end 36 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in Golden State’s 104-93 victory on Saturday night without him.

Associated Press reports.

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