The Warriors also announced that guard Brandin Podziemski was questionable to return to the game due to an illness. Two starters exiting left head coach Steve Kerr digging deep in the Warriors' bench, with 12 different players logging minutes by the time Butler was ruled out.

Jalen Green shot 8-for-18 from 3-point range en route to 38 points as the Houston Rockets evened their Western Conference first-round playoff series with a 109-94 win over the visiting Golden State Warriors in Game 2 on Wednesday.

Tonight’s NBA playoff action has the Golden State Warriors taking on the Houston Rockets in the second meeting of the series.