Butler has history with this kind of injury. In the 2023 playoffs with the Miami Heat, he suffered a similar glute injury against Milwaukee. He missed the end of Game 3, but returned in Game 4 — gutting through the pain and leading the Heat to a first-round upset.

The Golden State Warriors are set to play a pivotal Game 4 against the Houston Rockets on Monday night. Up 2-1 in the series, the Warriors have a chance to put the Rockets on the brink of elimination before heading back to Houston for Game 5.

Butler averaged 17.9 points, 5.9 assists and 5.5 rebounds in 30 regular season games for the Warriors after coming over in a deadline trade from the Miami Heat. He scored 25 points in Golden State's Game 1 victory and had chipped in three points before exiting Wednesday's matchup.