He could be heard, loud and clear, notedly loquacious teammate Draymond Green said after Butler scored 38 points in a 121-116 play-in victory over Memphis in his postseason debut for the Warriors . “He had not yelled at anybody since he’s been here,” Green said, before adding. “He’s, like, yelling at guys now. Like it’s a totally different person.”

The Golden State Warriors officially made the playoffs when they clinched the No. 7 seed by defeating the Memphis Grizzlies Tuesday night. It wasn't without drama, however. The Warriors got up big early, but the Grizzlies remained persistent and were able to chip away at Golden State's lead.

Playoff Jimmy Butler III arrived, Steph Curry did his thing, and the Warriors advanced past Ja Morant and the Grizzlies.