Jimmy Butler stats tonight: Warriors star tallies triple-double as Steph Curry exits early vs Raptors (March 20)

The Jimmy Butler era in Golden State has exploded out of the gates, with the Warriors climbing to No. 6 in the Western Conference and dropping just two games since his arrival. They notched their 16th win with Butler on the roster as they outlasted the young Toronto Raptors 117-114 on Thursday night at Chase Center.

Steph Curry left the game in the third quarter after landing hard on his back during a drive. Before his departure, he was on fire, putting up 17 points on an efficient 6-for-8 shooting.

In Curry’s absence, Jimmy Butler rose to the occasion, coming up big in crunch time with a clutch game-saving block and sealing the victory at the line with free throws.

Jimmy Butler notched a triple-double, leading all players in both assists and rebounds. His complete stat line is below.

PLAYER	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	STL	BLK	TO	PF	=+/-
Jimmy Butler III	35:51	16	11	12	4	15	26.7	1	2	50.0	7	10	70.0	3	8	2	2	2	2	5

Draymond Green brought an aggressive scoring mindset, finishing with 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Off the bench, Quinten Post caught fire from deep, dropping 18 points all from beyond the arc, while Jonathan Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski contributed 17 and 16 points, respectively.

For the Raptors, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley combined for 50 points.

Jimmy Butler praises Draymond Green’s all-around brilliance

Draymond Green is in the middle of his best offensive run this season. Over his last 16 games, he’s averaging 11.1 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.3 assists — a big jump from the 8.3 ppg he was averaging before. During this stretch, he’s cracked 20 points once and scored in double figures 10 times.

But Green isn’t just shining on offense — his defense was on full display in their recent win over the Milwaukee Bucks without Steph Curry. Green completely locked down MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo, holding him to 0-for-6 shooting when matched up one-on-one.

After that game, Jimmy Butler showed love to his teammate.

"I think you gotta respect the hell out of what he does,” Butler said. “To shoot the ball… then, just lock in on defense every single possession down and get mad when anybody scores, not just a guy that he's guarding.”

“You don't find that around the league too often... He is a Hall of Famer for a reason. Damn, I just respect what he brings to this squad, what he brings to this locker room and how he affects winning in every single way."

Following the Bucks game, Green said he believes his defensive contributions deserve serious attention for Defensive Player of the Year — an award he last won in 2017.