After the trade in February that brought Jimmy Butler to the Warriors, Golden State became one of the top offensive teams in the NBA. The arrival of Butler did not necessarily relieve pressure from Curry--it augmented his game,

The Golden State Warriors are a loss away from having their season come to an end after dropping a third straight game to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night. Steph Curry once again watched from the sidelines as he's still recovering from a hamstring injury and it looks like he will not be able to suit up in Game 5 on Wednesday night.

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.