NBA: Warriors Forward Jimmy Butler III undergoes MRI on injured knee

Golden State Warriors forward Jimmy Butler III underwent an MRI after injuring his right knee on Monday.

“We’re all really concerned,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after his team defeated the Miami Heat 135-112 in San Francisco. “We’ll know more after the MRI, obviously. We don’t know anything at this point.

“Everybody is subdued because of the injury, waiting, waiting to hear the news.”

Butler was leading the team with 17 points when he twisted his right knee while chasing the ball under the Warriors’ basket with 7:41 left in the third quarter. He fell to the court in pain and was helped to the locker room.

The six-time All-Star has a history of injuries to the same knee, including a torn meniscus in February 2018 and a sprained medial collateral ligament in April 2024.

Butler, 36, is averaging 20.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 4.9 assists through 38 games this season. A five-time All-Defensive Team selection, he is playing for his fifth NBA team in his 15-year career, and owns career averages of 18.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists.

The Warriors earned their season-best fourth consecutive win on Monday, improving to 25-19. They currently sit in eighth place in the Western Conference, which would place them in a play-in position. They are 1½ games behind sixth place, the final guaranteed playoff spot.

Golden State concludes its eight-game homestand when the Toronto Raptors visit on Tuesday. The Warriors will then embark on a four-game road trip to Dallas, Minnesota (two games), and Utah.

—Field Level Media/Reuters