{"id":47990,"date":"2025-03-29T10:08:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T10:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=47990"},"modified":"2025-03-29T10:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T10:08:23","slug":"jimmy-butler-smashes-warriors-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=47990","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Butler SMASHES Warriors Record!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-featured-container-id\">\n<div id=\"post-featured\">\n<div>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jimmy.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 95vw, 780px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jimmy.jpg?quality=65&amp;strip=all&amp;w=780 780w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jimmy.jpg?quality=15&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1100 1100w, https:\/\/heavy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Jimmy.jpg?quality=35&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1350 1350w\" alt=\"Jimmy Butler SMASHES Warriors Record!\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Butler III #10 of the Golden State Warriors sets up a shot during the third quarter against the Atlanta Hawks<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Since joining the Golden State Warriors, Jimmy Butler has wasted no time making his presence felt. Butler\u2019s transition to the Warriors has been seamless, as he has contributed to their immediate on-court success and possibly changed the course of the franchise\u2019s future. With the postseason on the horizon, his impact on the team is undeniable, elevating them from a fringe playoff team to a legitimate contender in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Breaking Records at a Blistering Pace<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>During Golden State\u2019s 111-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, Butler became the fastest player in team history to accumulate over 350 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists, accomplishing the feat in just 21 games. He finished the night with 18 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists, his third double-double with the Warriors.<\/p>\n<p>This wasn\u2019t Butler\u2019s first record-breaking performance with his new team. After he notched 16 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists against the Toronto Raptors on Mar. 20, he set another franchise milestone by becoming the only player in Warriors history to have at least 300 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists in thier first 20 games with the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>His ability to impact multiple areas of the game has given the Warriors a dynamic edge, particularly when Stephen Curry was sidelined due to injury.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Trade That Changed Everything<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>When the Warriors acquired Butler from the Miami Heat before the trade deadline, there were initial questions about how he would fit alongside Curry and Draymond Green. However, those doubts were quickly erased as Butler\u2019s two-way prowess were exactly what Golden State needed. His ability to create his shot, facilitate the offense, and defend the league\u2019s best perimeter players has provided the Warriors with a much-needed boost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been amazing. He\u2019s one of the best players in the league. He\u2019s instantly transformed our team,\u201d Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. \u201cHe is one of the smartest players I\u2019ve ever been around, and his ability to just generate open shot after open shot is impressive\u2026We\u2019re lucky to have him.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Warriors\u2019 Resurgence Since Butler\u2019s Arrival<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Since Butler\u2019s arrival, Golden State has transformed into one of the hottest teams in the NBA. The Warriors have gone 16-2 when Butler and Curry are on the court together, proving that the duo is a force to be reckoned with. Butler\u2019s leadership has been especially critical in tight games, where his ability to make clutch plays has lifted the team when it mattered most.<\/p>\n<p>The post-trade Warriors are 7-2 in clutch situations, or games within five points on the scoreboard within the final five minutes of regulation. They are tied for second in win percentage and third in wins during that span. Before Jimmy, they were 16-16.<\/p>\n<p>As the regular season winds down, the Warriors are in a much stronger position than they were before Butler\u2019s arrival. His impact has been immediate and profound, giving Golden State renewed championship aspirations. Though the Warriors are still seventh in the Western Conference standings, they are just two games behind the fifth-place Memphis Grizzlies.<\/p>\n<p>With the playoffs just nine games away, the Warriors will continue to lean on Butler\u2019s veteran presence and all-around game to avoid the play-in tournament and make a deep postseason run. If his first few weeks with the team are any indication, history might not be done with Jimmy Butler just yet.<\/p>\n<p>David Grubb David Grubb has been active in sports media for 25 years, working in just about every format imaginable and covering anything where a score is kept. He is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists&#8217; Sports Task Force and the National Sports Media Association and has won awards as a writer, social media manager, and podcaster. More about David Grubb<\/p>\n<h2>More Heavy on Warriors News<\/h2>\n<p>Loading more stories<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore Jimmy Butler&#8217;s impact since joining the Golden State Warriors and how he changed the team&#8217;s trajectory for success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":47994,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47990","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jimmy Butler SMASHES Warriors Record! - News 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=47990\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jimmy Butler SMASHES Warriors Record! 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