Jimmy Butler stats tonight: How did Warriors superstar fare against crosstown rivals Sacramento Kings (Mar. 13)

Jimmy Butler had a quiet start to the evening when the Golden State Warriors hosted crosstown rivals Sacramento Kings at Chase Center on Thursday. He had just six points on 2-for-5 shooting as the Warriors notched up a comprehensive 130-104 win. Butler added five rebounds and seven assists to his tally.

The forward recorded four points on 1-for-4 shooting from the field and 0-for-0 from beyond the arc. He had three rebounds, three assists and one steal in over 15 minutes of action in the first half

The arrival of the six-time NBA All-Star greatly energized the Warriors, who have since racked up a string of wins. With the versatile forward looking for his first win, Golden State looked primed as bona fide contenders with Butler in the fold. Jimmy Butler came into the game averaging 17.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.2 blocks per contest. The Warriors led the Kings 61-51 at halftime.

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"Only here to win": Jimmy Butler makes his intentions clear with the Warriors

Speaking to Andscape's Marc J. Spears, Jimmy Butler reiterated what he said when he first joined the Golden State Warriors. His objective was to solely win, and that was his focus as the Western Conference unit racked up 14 wins in their last 16 games.

“When I walked in, I was like, ‘Yo, look man, I’m only here to win. I don’t care about nothing else. I don’t care about points. I don’t care about shots. I don’t care about none of that. I’m only here to win and I’ve always only been places to win. So, whatever y’all need me to do, y’all let me know."

The team has been a force on both ends of the floor and much comes from Butler's energy that he's added to the side.