After sitting out of preseason play, Jimmy Butler played his first game with the Timberwolves in 2018-19 against the Spurs on opening night.
Butler was solid, all things considered. He finished with 23 points, seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and one block. That’s a classic Butler stat line. However, he struggled from the field, shooing 9-for-23 from the field and 1-for-4 from deep.
The Wolves lost 112-108, falling to 0-1 on the season.
You could also see, understandably so, that he still has some work to do with his conditioning, although coach Tom Thibodeau said Butler was further along than he expected.