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Without Stephen Curry, Jimmy Butler flashes vintage game for Warriors vs Bucks

Published March 19, 2025, 1:11 PMPao Ambat
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Golden State is now 7-3 without Stephen Curry this season. The Warriors also register an impressive 15-2 record whenever Jimmy Butler plays.

With a bounce-back win, the Golden State Warriors are now winners of eight of their last nine games. | Photo © NBA

The Golden State Warriors didn’t mind playing without Stephen Curry as long as Jimmy Butler is on the court. 

Butler came up with a vintage all-around outing to spearhead the Warriors’ 104-93 decision against the Milwaukee Bucks for a strong bounce-back victory, Wednesday, March 19. 

The 35-year-old put up a double-double of 24 points and 10 assists, on top of eight dimes as Golden State went on a late 8-0 run in the final four minutes to pull away from the Bucks.

On the second night of a back-to-back, superstar Stephen Curry sat out and missed his 10th game overall. But the Warriors got key contributions from a returning Brandin Podziemski, as well as Buddy Hield, and Quentin Post. 

The trio combined for 46 markers, helping Golden State claim their 40th win of the season against 29 losses. 

Meanwhile, Kyle Kuzma logged 22 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo added 20 more. Damian Lillard and Brook Lopez each contributed 16 markers for Milwaukee. The Bucks dropped to 38-30 with a second-straight loss to open a five-game road trip.

The Warriors host the Toronto Raptors (24-45) before embarking on a crucial six-game road trip. Meanwhile, the Bucks visit the LA Lakers (42-25) next.  

(With reports from Pao Ambat)

[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]