Jimmy Butler's genius game plan: PASS TO STEPH

Jimmy Butler can't play yet, still recovering from the knee surgery he had in February, so last night he joined the coaching staff instead. About five minutes before tipoff, Steve Kerr had joked to assistant Khalid Robinson that one day they should get Jimmy to dress like the coaches. By the time Kerr reached the bench, Butler was already there in full coaching gear. He spent the night calling out team fouls like a real assistant, grabbing De'Anthony Melton by the jersey and telling everyone to get the ball to Steph. Then, during a timeout, he picked up the whiteboard and wrote his entire game plan: PASS TO STEPH. Kerr didn't even see it until after the game, and admitted Jimmy was really mocking the staff. The plan worked. Curry scored 25 in about 21 minutes, and Golden State beat New Orleans 138-87, the biggest win by any team this season and the Warriors' eighth straight.