Apr 1, 2025; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr looks on during the second quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. Mandatory Credit: Petre Thomas-Imagn Images Petre Thomas-Imagn Images

Steve Kerr Admits Mistake After Warriors-Rockets Game

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Apr 22, 2025 6:34 PM ET

On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets by a score of 95-85.

The Warriors now have a 1-0 lead in the series.

THE WARRIORS HOLD OFF THE ROCKETS' COMEBACK ATTEMPT TO WIN GAME 1 pic.twitter.com/GSxmQ0ICEJ
— ESPN (@espn) April 21, 2025

Jimmy Butler finished the victory with 25 points, seven rebounds, six assists and five steals while shooting 10/19 from the field and 1/2 from the three-point range in 42 minutes of playing time.

Via NBA.com/Stats: "In his Warriors playoff debut, Jimmy Butler III cemented himself in franchise history.

He is the 4th Warrior to record 25+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, & 5+ STL in a playoff game since 1973-74, joining:

Rick Barry - 2x
Stephen Curry - 2x
Tim Hardaway - 1x"

In his Warriors playoff debut, Jimmy Butler III cemented himself in franchise history.

He is the 4th Warrior to record 25+ PTS, 5+ REB, 5+ AST, & 5+ STL in a playoff game since 1973-74, joining:

Rick Barry - 2x
Stephen Curry - 2x
Tim Hardaway - 1x https://t.co/WN6zAB8rJK pic.twitter.com/ynmlB94Es2
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) April 21, 2025

Despite Butler's dominance, head coach Steve Kerr admitted that he left the six-time NBA All-Star in for too many minutes.

Kerr (h/t Anthony Slater of The Athletic): "I thought where I made a mistake.... We were rolling in that third quarter. I kept Jimmy out there because we were rolling. I thought I played him too much in the second half. I definitely need to look at the rotations."

Steve Kerr said he thought he made a “mistake” leaving Jimmy Butler in too long in the third quarter of Game 1. But he says he’s comfortable playing Butler “40 to 42” minutes nightly in playoffs. pic.twitter.com/X55IPglDjm
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) April 22, 2025

This article first appeared on Fastbreak on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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