Since coming to the Warriors in February, Butler and Hield have developed a tight friendship, mostly based on Butler's repeated zinging of Hield, who has taken the flak with a good nature. Thus, the "excluding Buddy" appendix fit perfectly.

The Warriors’ potential series-clinching game against the Rockets in Houston tips off at 4:30 p.m., which is the earliest weekday playoff tipoff for Golden State in at least 30 years, according to Basketball-Reference. Golden State is on the brink of clinching after winning Game 4 109-106 at home on Monday night.

Golden State Warriors guard delivers five-word message to the fans after winning Game 4 against the Houston Rockets.

Be that as it may, Butler is now on track to play in Game 5 after he was officially listed as probable in the injury report. The 6-foot-7 forward was initially listed as questionable for Game 4, but he still ended up playing, which bodes well for his chances of being available for Game 5.

Jimmy Butler III returned from a one-game absence to score 14 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter to help the Golden State Warriors record a 109-106 victory over the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Monday in San Francisco.