Steph Curry scores 31 points, Jimmy Butler scores six points in final two minutes to help Rockets survive Game 1.

When the Golden State Warriors added Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline, it felt like a proper present for Steph Curry to at least give him a chance to play -- as he termed it -- meaningful basketball again.

Steph Curry led the Warriors to a 95-85 win over the No. 2 seed Houston Rockets on Sunday, finishing with 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting, including 5-of-9 from deep. He also had six rebounds and three assists in a game that saw the No. 7 seed Dubs lead by as many as 23 points.