{"id":438249,"date":"2025-04-16T08:03:19","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=438249"},"modified":"2025-04-16T08:03:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T06:03:19","slug":"jimmy-butler-explodes-for-38-as-warriors-beat-grizzlies-clinch-playoff-berth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/jimmy-butler-explodes-for-38-as-warriors-beat-grizzlies-clinch-playoff-berth\/","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Butler explodes for 38 as Warriors beat Grizzlies, clinch playoff berth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"1031\"><strong data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1404\">Jimmy Butler<\/strong> delivered his best game since joining the <strong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1472\">Golden State Warriors<\/strong>, scoring <strong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1525\">38 points with 7 rebounds and 6 assists<\/strong> in a <strong data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1573\">121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"1031\">Butler&#8217;s all-around performance was the engine of Golden State\u2019s offense, allowing <strong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1675\">Stephen Curry<\/strong> to find space late in the game. Butler shot 12-of-20 from the field and 12-of-18 from the free throw line, continuing his red-hot April form.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"1031\">His steal and dunk in the third quarter halted a Memphis run and reignited the Chase Center crowd. With the win, the Warriors advance to face the <strong data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1983\">Houston Rockets<\/strong> in the first round, starting Sunday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BAY AREA&#8230; MEET PLAY-IN JIMMY.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 38 points<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd25 7 rebounds<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd25 6 assists<br \/>\n\ud83d\udd25 3 steals<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimmyButler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimmyButler<\/a>&#8216;s highest-scoring game as a Warrior powers his team in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoFiPlayIn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SoFiPlayIn<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sAM0anEHjG\">pic.twitter.com\/sAM0anEHjG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1912375309925548034?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"1031\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;He&#8217;s the ultimate two-way player&#8230; he&#8217;s just so physically strong and laterally quick.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Steve Kerr on Jimmy Butler III&#8217;s epic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SoFiPlayIn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SoFiPlayIn<\/a> performance and what he brings to Golden State \ud83e\udd29<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimmyButler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JimmyButler<\/a>: 38 PTS, most as a Warrior! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NFbNBQotc4\">pic.twitter.com\/NFbNBQotc4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1912383140963688556?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"1031\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;That&#8217;s a Batman if I&#8217;ve ever seen a Batman. Always coming to save the day&#8221; \ud83d\udc4f<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ALaForce?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ALaForce<\/a> with Jimmy Butler who had high praise for Steph after another clutch performance \ud83d\ude4c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RxvzGq70lj\">pic.twitter.com\/RxvzGq70lj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBAonTNT\/status\/1912372442120470732?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Butler shines with a season-high 38 points to carry Golden State into the playoffs. 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