In nearly 1,000 possessions prior to the playoffs, Golden State had a plus-12.8 net rating when Butler was on the floor without Curry. In those same non-Curry minutes, Butler averaged 24.9 points and 7.6 assists per 75 possessions, with a 63.7 true shooting percentage.

Golden State must stave off elimination without its two-time MVP superstar in a road environment after losing the last three games since he went down with a hamstring injury in Game 1.

The Golden State Warriors got some bad news on Wednesday when Stephen Curry was diagnosed with a Grade 1 hamstring strain that will keep him out for at least a week during the team's Western Conference semifinal series against the Minnesota Timberwolves.