Since coming to the Warriors in February, Butler and Hield have developed a tight friendship, mostly based on Butler's repeated zinging of Hield, who has taken the flak with a good nature. Thus, the "excluding Buddy" appendix fit perfectly.

The Warriors’ potential series-clinching game against the Rockets in Houston tips off at 4:30 p.m., which is the earliest weekday playoff tipoff for Golden State in at least 30 years, according to Basketball-Reference. Golden State is on the brink of clinching after winning Game 4 109-106 at home on Monday night.

Facing a must-win playoff Game 5 to keep their season alive, Rockets head coach Ime Udoka isn’t ruling out the possibility of starting lineup changes.