Golden State Forward Jimmy Butler will be taken on Friday for an MRI, according to the Warriors PR.
Butler was lashed in for the remote control of Game 2 of the Western Conference First-Round Series of the Warriors with the Houston Rockets after a hard fall in the first quarter on an error by Amen Thompson. He left the game and was taken to the dressing room shortly after the collision.
He was diagnosed with pelvis bruise.
Butler was injured when Thompson was pushed into his legs while jumping to try to grab a rebound. Both players crashed on the field in the collision, butler remained longer than Thompson.
It was unclear which Butler’s injury was at the moment
He got up and slowly walked to the oter -end of the field to shoot free throws. Butler made 1-of-2 and was soon taken out of the game and immediately went to the dressing room.
The Rockets, which never performed on Wednesday, won 109-94 for the series.
Game 3 of the Warriors Rackets series is set on Saturday at 8:30 PM Eastern Time.
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