Butler suffered a pelvic contusion in Game 2 of a first-round series against the Rockets on Wednesday. Golden State’s chances of advancing hinge on whether he can return.

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.

Jimmy Butler went down hard after being undercut by Amen Thompson on a rebound attempt, forcing him out of the Game 2 and leaving his status for the rest of the series in question.