Jimmy Butler stats tonight: How did the Warriors star fare against the Houston Rockets (Feb. 13)

Jimmy Butler was yet to get off to a flier as the Golden State Warriors carved out a 62-48 lead against the Houston Rockets at Toyota Center on Thursday. The visitors came off a loss to the Dallas Mavericks but were off to a solid start playing with pace and intensity on the second night of their back-to-back.

The forward had six points, four rebounds, and two assists in 17:14 minutes of action. The six-time NBA All-Star heated up in the second half as he added 13 more points to his tally, including his first three as a Warrior. Butler ended with 19 points, eight rebounds, and four assists while shooting 6-of-14 from the field, 1-of-4 from the deep, and 6-of-6 from the free throw line. His efforts resulted in a 105-96 win as the Warriors improved to 28-27.

Jimmy Butler came into the game averaging 22.0 points on 46.3% shooting from the field, 6.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.7 blocks in his three games for Golden State.

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Warriors GM gets candid on Jimmy Butler trade: "Can't get too many people involved"

Jimmy Butler's trade to the Warriors was one of the blockbuster trades before the deadline. Earlier, Golden State GM Mike Dunleavy revealed the trade details. Speaking on 95.7 The Game:

"It's mostly me and Pat [Riley]. Those high-level things, you can't get too many people involved. I'm obviously keeping Joe & Kirk in the loop, but those types of deals are pretty small... Like the Luka deal with Dallas, you saw what that was. Only a few people know and that's generally how these things go when you get talking about high-end players and big moves."

With Butler inking a two-year, $112 million deal with the Warriors, the objective is now to win another title in the Steph Curry era for the Bay Area side.