SAN FRANCISCO – Jimmy Butler played the quintessential Jimmy Butler game against the Clippers on Tuesday night.

He meandered through the first 24 minutes, taking just six shots and rarely looking to attack his matchup. Then, in the second half, his motor revved high in a 98-79 victory that improved the Warriors to 4-1.

He was the driving force of a third-quarter run that saw the Warriors turn a three-point deficit into a 15-point advantage in 12 minutes. In the fourth quarter, Butler continued to dice up Los Angeles, his off-the-dribble bounce pass assist to Draymond Green pushing the lead to 20 with six minute left and forcing a timeout.

The Warriors outscored the Clippers 22-9 after Curry went to the bench late in the third quarter.

Butler finished the night with 21 points, surpassin

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