The Golden State Warriors took on the Denver Nuggets, at home, on Monday night. The Nuggets found themselves shorthanded, as Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray,

Aaron Gordon scored a season-high 38 points, Russell Westbrook recorded a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets, playing without Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, stunned the Golden State Warriors 114-105 in San Francisco on Monday.

And three stats highlight the difference he has made: When Butler came to the Warriors, he changed his number to 10 and, in a social media post, praised some of the finest attacking playmakers in soccer history. The man called his shot. He’s playing like a true trequartista out there.

Jimmy Butler may have lost his "joy" of playing for the Miami Heat in his sixth season, but ESPN's Shams Charania says he has found it again with the Golden State Warriors.

The team is 14-2 since acquiring Jimmy Butler from the Miami Heat at the trade deadline and has the NBA's fifth-best offense and second-best defense over that span. Stephen Curry, who had looked ragged and battered as he attempted to drag the Warriors to the postseason,