When the Golden State Warriors added Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, it felt like a proper present for Steph Curry to at least give him a chance to play -- as he termed it -- meaningful basketball again. But it felt like a bit of an oversell to think one player could turn a team dancing on the lottery line into a true-blue contender.

Jimmy Butler quickly has learned how important Steph Curry is to the Golden State Warriors' NBA title chances.

On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series. Jimmy Butler finished the 95-85 victory with