In his first playoff game with the Warriors, Jimmy Butler delivered 25 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 5 steals Sunday night to give the Warriors a 1-0 lead over the Rockets in their first-round playoff series.
Rockets coach Ime Udoka said his team “guarded well enough to win” Sunday night’s playoff opener against the Warriors but struggled offensively, as Houston was held to its fewest points of the season (85).
Cavaliers sparkplug Ty Jerome went off in Game 1 against the Heat, scoring or assisting on 24 consecutive points to close out the victory in the fourth.