On Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors lost to the Rockets (in Houston) by a score of 109-94. With the loss, the series is now tied up at 1-1. Draymond

Throughout the first two games of the series, VanVleet has not made a huge impact. In Game 1, he scored 10 points to go along with seven assists. He followed up that performance with seven points, six rebounds, three steals, two assists, and a block in Game 2.

Prior to Butler's first game with the team, the Warriors were 25-25, with a minus-0.2 net rating that ranked 16th in the league. Without him around to facilitate on offense and take on difficult assignments on the other end, Golden State might be drawing dead in a series many expected them to win (at least prior to Wednesday).