When the Golden State Warriors pulled off a big trade that got them Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat back in August, the expectation was that he would be a chief running mate for superstar sniper Stephen Curry.

But Butler is also showing why this season that he can also be the main man on the court — just like he used to in his previous stops. That was the case on Tuesday night, when the former Marquette Golden Eagles star paced the Dubs in scoring on their way to an easy 98-79 victory over James Harden and the Los Angeles Clippers at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Butler was extremely efficient in his shooting against the Clippers, as he went 9-for-12 from the field and 3-for-4 from behind the arc for 21 points. He was not able to get to the line, which was surprising given his re

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