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After Wednesday's game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr declined to speculate on who would fill Butler's spot in the lineup if he were unavailable for Game 3 – though he did concede, "If Jimmy's out, we have to rethink everything."

Jimmy Butler often corrects people that he’s not from Houston, he’s from Tomball, where he found time for a private workout on Monday.