Butler has been a key member of the Warriors rotation since arriving in the Bay Area at the Feb. 6 trade deadline. Without him in the rotation, Kerr's team could struggle to secure another three wins against the Rockets, especially if they control the tone of games as they did on Wednesday.

If a chastening 109-94 defeat to the Houston Rockets in Game 2 wasn’t enough to deal with, the Golden State Warriors are now also sweating on the health of Jimmy Butler.