It is not just a coincidence the Warriors have been able to survive their minutes without Curry in the Butler era.

The Warriors announced an MRI revealed it was a Grade 1 hamstring strain and that the injury would be reevaluated in a week. That timeline meant he would miss Games 2, 3 and 4 with Game 5—scheduled one week from the announcement—up in the air.

The Golden State Warriors stole Game 1 on the road against the Minnesota Timberwolves in their second-round playoff series, even without Stephen Curry for a majority of the game. That meant someone else needed to step up, and in this case it was Jimmy Butler and Buddy Hield, who combined for 44 points in the 99-88 win against the Wolves.