A large part of the onus has thus fallen on Jimmy Butler, the six-time All-Star veteran forward they traded for in February. But in Game 4 on Monday, he seemed flat and had just 14 points on nine shot attempts. Head coach Steve Kerr told the media that there was a big reason Butler didn't play up to his standards.

Jimmy Butler III attempted just nine shots and finished with 14 points in the Warriors’ 117-110 loss to the Timberwolves.

There was a line of thinking that Jimmy Butler didn't put his foot on the gas in Golden State's Game 2 loss to the Timberwolves because he was saving up his energy for Game 3 at home, when the Warriors were likely to have their best shot to steal the one win they need in this series to stay afloat until Stephen Curry can potentially get back.

Golden State opened as a 10.5-point underdog in Minneapolis for Game 5, per ESPN BET. The betting outlook has since gotten worse for the Warriors, who are now 11.5-point underdogs less than 24 hours from tipoff at the Target Center.

Jonathan Kuminga was arguably the Golden State Warriors' best player against the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 10

One Golden State Warriors fan chose to pay homage to Jimmy Butler by wearing a superhero costume to Game 3, according to a reporter covering the team.

The Warriors simply did not have it in them to defend their home court in Game 4 with Steph Curry still sidelined with a hamstring injury. There was a lot of pressure on Jimmy Butler in this one as fans expected a big-time performance from the six-time All-Star amid Curry's absence.