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Jimmy Butler revealed he has to shoot a better free throw percentage than Stephen Curry, and the Warriors' guard had a funny response.
Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and the Golden State Warriors needed an extra period to settle Thursday’s game against the Denver Nuggets. After a hard-fought battle, it was Golden State that prevailed in overtime, 137-131.
The Golden State Warriors received these two major injury updates from their star forwards, Jimmy Butler and Jonathan Kuminga.
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Jimmy Butler III leads Warriors to Opening Night win over Lakers
The Warriors were fully in control of the game, and even as the Lakers made pushes, the Warriors had answers: including some huge minutes from rookie Will Richard, and a pair of clutch, late threes by Buddy Hield. It was a 90-79 lead after the third quarter.
Butler lifts Golden State in myriad ways with his skills, leadership, experience and intangibles, writes Athlon's Mark Medina.