Jimmy Butler Stats Tonight: How did Golden State Warriors star perform against Brooklyn Nets? (March 6)

Jimmy Butler has been a fantastic addition to the Golden State Warriors, reinvigorating Steph Curry and the rest of the team. Butler might not be scoring as many expected him to be, but he's doing all the right things to make the Warriors' offense potent.

The Warriors continued their five-game road trip on Thursday against the Brooklyn Nets at the Barclays Center. Butler was named in the starting lineup along with Curry, Brandin Podzmieski, Moses Moody and Draymond Green.

Playing power forward is not new for the six-time All-Star since he was used the same way at times by the Miami Heat. So how did Butler perform tonight versus the Nets? He finished with 25 points, two rebounds, six assists and three steals in Golden State's 121-119 win.

After being down by as much as 22 points in the first quarter, the Golden State Warriors pulled off the comeback victory. Steph Curry led the way for the Warriors, finishing with 40 points, four rebounds and four assists, making seven 3-point shots.

Gary Payton II was huge off the bench, putting up 16 points and nine rebounds. Quentin Post added 10 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two blocks, while Draymond Green contributed seven points, seven rebounds and 10 assists.

It was Golden State's 10th win since Jimmy Butler made his debut following his acquisition from the Miami Heat. The Warriors are now 35-28 overall and 10-2 since Butler's arrival. They finished their five-game road trip with a 4-1 record and will head home at the Bay for a seven-game homestand.

Here are Jimmy Butler's stats for the game:

Players

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

TO

PF

MIN

FG

3PT

FT

+/-

Jimmy Butler

25

2

6

3

0

1

0

35:07

7-13

1-1

10-10

+17

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How did Jimmy Butler perform tonight against the Brooklyn Nets?

Jimmy Butler did it all for the Golden State Warriors in their 121-119 win over the Brooklyn Nets. Butler shot the ball well, but his ability to get to the basket and draw fouls should be highlighted. He had 10 free throw attempts tonight and sunk all of them.

Butler went scoreless in the first quarter as the Nets dominated the first 12 minutes, building a 22-point lead at one point. The hosts took a 35-15 lead into the second period, wherein Butler woke up and got on the scoreboard and then some. He scored 11 of his 25 points in the second quarter.

In the third quarter, Butler added seven points to his tally as Golden State managed to bring down the lead to just three points. He scored seven points in the final period as the Warriors completed the comeback.

Steph Curry put the finishing touches with a 3-point dagger with about a minute remaining. The Nets made it interesting despite being down 10, bringing it down to just two points following an 8-0 run. But in the end, the Warriors held on to finish their road trip on a high.