Butler scored 25 points in Warriors debut to lead the team to reverse the Bulls
2025-02-10 11:41On February 10 , Jimmy Butler made his debut with the Golden State Warriors, and with his efficient performance, he helped the team complete a comeback in the second half, opening his Warriors career with a victory. In this game, the Warriors fought back strongly after falling behind by 24 points, and finally defeated the Chicago Bulls with a thrilling victory.
Butler showed extremely high offensive efficiency in the game. He played for 29 minutes and scored 25 points with only 12 shots, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. His shooting percentage was as high as 58.3% and his true shooting percentage was an astonishing 70.5% .
At the beginning of the game, the Warriors were in good shape and had a slight lead over the Bulls in the first quarter. But after entering the second quarter, the Warriors suddenly fell into a stagnation in offense, and the Bulls took advantage of the situation to launch a wave of offensives, winning the Warriors by 14 points in a single quarter. The Warriors were 13 points behind at the end of the half. In the third quarter, the Bulls once expanded their lead to 24 points, and the game seemed to be developing towards a one-sided situation.
However, starting from the second half of the third quarter, the Warriors began to launch a strong counterattack, and Jimmy Butler was an important promoter of this. In this quarter, Butler contributed 10 key points, and together with Curry, led the team to narrow the gap. After entering the final quarter, Butler played a personal offensive climax. He completed three consecutive "2+1" attacks, allowing the Warriors to successfully overtake the score and finally lock in the victory. It is worth mentioning that in the 4 minutes when Curry was off the court for a short time, Butler scored 10 points alone, showing his scoring ability at critical moments.
In this game, Butler showed his adaptability in the Warriors system. Although he only took 12 shots, his accurate shooting and stable free throws made his scoring efficiency extremely high. He made 11 of 13 free throws, which also showed that his ability to make opponents foul was still strong.
Earlier, when Butler was traded to the Warriors, he said, "The championship is coming to Golden State." Judging from his first performance, he really has the confidence to say this. Under his leadership, the Warriors completed the most representative comeback victory of the season so far. With this key victory, the Warriors' record also returned to the Western Conference play-in zone, laying the foundation for the impact of the playoffs.
For the Warriors, Butler's arrival is not only a reinforcement of the lineup, but also an important step for the team to compete for the championship. If he can maintain this state and form a better chemical reaction with core players such as Curry, then the Warriors may really have a chance to launch an impact on higher goals.
