LOS ANGELES -- An hour after lifting the Warriors to a statement 119-109 road win over the Lakers on Tuesday to open his 15th season in the NBA, Jimmy Butler revealed a questionable bet he made with teammate Draymond Green .

Butler wagered Green that he will finish this season with a better free throw percentage than Stephen Curry , statistically the greatest free throw shooter in NBA history (91.1%).

"I don't think it's a bad bet," Butler said. "But it's kinda a bad bet."

Butler missed the last three Warriors preseason games because of a sprained ankle he suffered in a training camp practice. Cleared in the days leading up to the opener, he started his season with force, scoring 12 points in nine first quarter minutes. Seven of those came from the free throw line.

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