The Golden State Warriors have ruled out six-time All-Star small forward Jimmy Butler for the entire second half of the club's ongoing clash with the Phoenix Suns.

Per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype , the 6-foot-7 Marquette product is suffering from a sore lower back.

Thanks in part to Butler's aggressive rebounding, playmaking and defense, the Warriors had looked utterly dominant in the opening half, and were leading by double digits, 68-49, at the break. Now, Phoenix is catching up, having outscored Golden State 32-23 in the third frame so far to close the gap to a far more surmountable 11 points, 92-81, with 55.5 seconds remaining in the period.

Butler finishes the game with just two points on 1-of-5 shooting from the floor, but four rebounds, two assists, and a team-best +17 plus-min

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