SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Two months in and Jimmy Butler has become so comfortable with the Golden State Warriors that he is now shouting when someone takes a bad shot, or he is demanding the ball be in his hands if it has been a possession or two without having touched it.

Curry's late-game 3-pointers sealed the win for the Warriors, who advance to the playoffs with the hopes of upsetting the inexperienced Rockets. After the game, Draymond Green had massive praise for Curry.

For Jimmy Butler, the combination of responsibilities, defenses and physicality surely increases. But over the course of his career, his numbers tend to thrive in the playoffs. Butler has averaged 21.