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Jimmy Butler<\/a> delivered in a big way during the Golden State Warriors\u2019 121-116 win over the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night to lock in the No. 7 seed, exploding for a game-high 38 points on 12-for-20 shooting. But while his overall performance turned heads, fans zeroed in on one area: his trips to the free-throw line.<\/p>\n Butler went to the charity stripe 18 times, knocking down 12 shots. The Warriors as a whole had a 28-20 edge in made free throws and a 34-23 advantage in attempts, with Steph Curry converting all 13 of his attempts, including four clutch freebies to close the game.<\/p>\n Given how often Butler got to the line in such a pivotal game, fans couldn\u2019t help but draw comparisons to another foul-drawing maestro: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u2022 <\/p>\n <\/template><\/p>\n \u201cSGA must be jealous,\u201d one fan said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cJimmy Shai butler \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02,\u201d another commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cThat SGA whistle isn’t that bad when u watch this bum a**,\u201d another said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n SGA finished second in the regular season in total free throw attempts with 669 (Giannis Antetokounmpo led with 707), and led the league in makes with 601, hitting them at an 89.8% clip.<\/p>\n Jimmy Butler\u2019s free throw prowess has also stood out since joining Golden State at the trade deadline. He hit 201 free throws for the Warriors in the regular season, which is more than his 159 made field goals.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s what more fans had to say about his performance at the line:<\/p>\n \u201c18 fts ? c\u2019mon mannn,\u201d one said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cDisgusting whistle,\u201d another said<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u201cFree throw merchant,\u201d another commented<\/a>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n While Jimmy Butler and Steph Curry combined for 75 of the Warriors\u2019 121 points, Butler spread the credit postgame, pointing to the full team effort \u2014 and giving Curry a heroic nickname.<\/p>\n \u201cWe got a hellified Batman in Steph, and we just got a group of guys that got a lot of fight. Never gave up,\u201d he told TNT postgame.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Asked what he enjoys most about this Warriors<\/a> group, Butler said:<\/p>\n \u201cMore than anything, how together we are. On the floor, off the floor. How everybody wants everybody to be great, and we play our roles to the T. I think that’s one of the most important parts of a championship team, and we have that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n With the win in the books, Butler and the Warriors now turn their attention to a first-round playoff showdown with the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"march](\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/march-madness-logo.png\"){kind=logo}
<\/p>\n<\/div>\nJimmy Butler praises Warriors\u2019 effort in gritty win vs Grizzlies<\/h2>\n