Jimmy Butler has been diagnosed with a deep glute muscle contusion following an MRI, sources told ESPN. Butler suffered the injury in the first half of Game 2.
Butler’s status for the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 against the Houston Rockets is in serious jeopardy, though the diagnosis represents the best-case scenario as the examination revealed no fracture or structural damage.
The Warriors and Rockets are tied at 1-1 in their first round series.