Buddy Hield gave the Warriors a 102-101 lead on a sidestep 3-pointer with 3:18 left in the fourth quarter, the hosts’ first lead in six minutes. Butler pushed it to a three-point advantage with a tough layup over two defenders a minute later.

In a game that wound up being decided by three points, just about every individual possession was crucial. And each bucket Podziemski, Hield or even Quinten Post (who added two triples of his own) hit felt like momentum shifters (or intensifiers).

Butler scored 14 of his points in the fourth quarter on 4-of-7 shooting from the field. With the game tied at 104 and under a minute on the clock, Butler was fouled on a 3-point attempt by Dillon Brooks. Butler knocked down all three free throws to give the Warriors a 3-point lead with 58 seconds remaining on the clock.