With a minute left and the Warriors up by nine points, Butler slammed the door on the Rockets by sizing up Alperen Sengun before nailing a 19-foot midrange jumper in a decidedly ’90s-style isolation possession.

Butler was quite a revelation for the Warriors in the regular season following his blockbuster trade from the Miami Heat. Based on his performance in Game 1, it appears that the 35-year-old is primed to take it to another level in the postseason.

On Sunday night, the Golden State Warriors beat the Houston Rockets (in Texas) by a score of 95-85. The Warriors now have a 1-0 lead in the series. Jimmy Butl