<h1><strong>Jimmy Butler Leaves Game with Pelvis Injury, Game 3 Status Uncertain</strong></h1> <strong>HOUSTON</strong> — The Golden State Warriors suffered a tough blow Wednesday night as star forward <strong>Jimmy Butler</strong> exited the game with a <strong>pelvis contusion</strong>, leaving his status for <strong>Game 3</strong> in doubt. The injury occurred late in the <strong>first quarter</strong> of the Warriors’ <strong>109-94 loss to the Houston Rockets</strong>. Butler was fouled hard when <strong>Amen Thompson</strong> was shoved into his legs during a rebound attempt. Both players hit the court, but Butler remained down in pain. After slowly getting up, Butler managed to shoot his free throws — hitting 1 of 2 — before heading straight to the locker room. He did not return for the remainder of the game. Warriors head coach <strong>Steve Kerr</strong> said Butler will undergo an <strong>MRI on Thursday</strong> to assess the extent of the injury. <blockquote> <h3>“Jimmy always says he’s going to be fine,” Kerr said postgame. “But we have to wait to see with the MRI.”</h3> </blockquote> Kerr emphasized that he doesn’t believe Thompson’s foul was malicious. <blockquote> <h3>“We didn’t think there was anything wrong with the play,” he added. “It was just one of those plays.”</h3> </blockquote> Butler contributed <strong>three points and two rebounds</strong> before exiting. He had a strong showing in <strong>Game 1</strong>, putting up <strong>25 points, seven rebounds, and six assists</strong> in Golden State’s 95-85 win. Kerr admitted it’s too early to talk about adjustments if Butler can't go in Game 3, which is set for <strong>Saturday</strong>. <blockquote> <h3>“Hopefully Jimmy will be able to play,” he said. “But if not, we have to go through our options and put together a plan.”</h3> </blockquote> In related news, <strong>Brandin Podziemski</strong>, who missed most of the first half due to a <strong>stomach issue</strong>, returned in the <strong>third quarter</strong>. Kerr shared that Podziemski had been struggling with something he ate and received an <strong>IV at halftime</strong> to help him recover. <em>Source: AP News - <a href="https://apnews.com/article/warriors-butler-injured-668ced271a58b8697b1362557694f1a7">Golden State’s Jimmy Butler leaves game with pelvis contusion and his status for Game 3 is unknown</a></em>