With Jimmy Butler sidelined, Steph Curry dropped 36 points in Game 3 to lead the Warriors to a 2-1 series edge over the Rockets.

With Jimmy Butler sidelined Saturday against the Rockets, Stephen Curry willed the Golden State Warriors to a 2-1 series lead.

Listed as questionable on the injury report, Jimmy Butler was ruled out prior to tipoff and his status remains up in the air for Game 4 on Wednesday. Buddy Hield drained five 3-pointers and scored 17 points in his absence and afterward embraced the comic book reference coined by Butler.