In nearly 1,000 possessions prior to the playoffs, Golden State had a plus-12.8 net rating when Butler was on the floor without Curry. In those same non-Curry minutes, Butler averaged 24.9 points and 7.6 assists per 75 possessions, with a 63.7 true shooting percentage.

Jimmy Butler III attempted just nine shots and finished with 14 points in the Warriors’ 117-110 loss to the Timberwolves.

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A large part of the onus has since fallen on Jimmy Butler, the six-time All-Star veteran forward they traded for in February. But in Game 4 on Monday, he seemed flat and had just 14 points on nine shot attempts.

Even though the Wolves had won Games 2 and 3, it rarely felt over those two games like they reached their peak potential in this series against the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors. They did that in the third quarter of Game 4 Monday,

The Golden State Warriors' season is on the brink after Jimmy Butler scored just 12 points in their Game 4 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.