Warriors win Game 4 over Rockets as Butler comes up big late in return

HOUSTON – Through the fouls and scraps between bitter basketball enemies, the Warriors had an opportunity to take a commanding 3-1 lead over the Houston Rockets in a contentious opening-round Western Conference playoff series on Monday night at Chase Center. 

The Warriors did just that.

And even nursing a sore lower back, Jimmy Butler came up clutch when it counted in Golden State’s 109-106 victory.

The Warriors can close out the series in Game 5 in Houston on Wednesday (4:30 p.m....