Butler has helped the Warriors gain momentum during a pivotal stretch of the season, but that could be coming to a halt after Golden State dropped their last two games to open up

Curry, 37, missed his second straight game with a pelvic contusion. He suffered the injury late last week against Toronto after taking a hard fall on a drive. The Warriors (41-30) faced off against Butler’s former team — and former teammate in Andrew Wiggins — without their best player.

On top of the elite shooting by the Hawks and Heat, the Warriors have been without Stephen Curry for each of the last two games. He is expected back soon, and once he's back in the lineup, the Warriors are expecting to get back to their winning ways.