The Warriors faced the Houston Rockets in the first round of the 2025 playoffs and won the series in seven games. Butler, who missed Game 3 after getting hurt in Game 2, averaged 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.3 steals, and 0.3 blocks in the best-of-seven series. He only missed one game after suffering a pelvic contusion in Game 2.

With 2:43 left in the third quarter, the Houston Rockets had fought their way to a three-point deficit after Jabari Smith Jr. made a clutch three-pointer against the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors called a timeout,