Following the Warriors' loss, the series is deadlocked at one apiece as the teams will play the next two games in San Francisco. Despite Butler's status being up in the air, ESPN BET currently has the Dubs favored by 3.5 points, while the matchup predictor gives them a 58.3% chance at winning.

The agent for Golden State Warriors star Jimmy Butler remained vague when addressing his client's status for Game 3 against the Houston Rockets. Andscape's Marc J. Spears relayed a text message from Bernie Lee saying, "Pray for the bear," in reference to his client:

Latest injury update on Warriors guard Jimmy Butler, who landed hard on his tailbone during Game 2 vs. Houston. MRI could determine status for Game 3.