Summary
The 2025 NBA season started with an exciting game where the Oklahoma City Thunder, the defending champions, won in double overtime against the Houston Rockets. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers, and Jimmy Butler, a Warriors player, revealed a bet with teammate Draymond Green about his free-throw shooting percentage, aiming to beat Steph Curry's past record.
Key Facts
- The 2025 NBA season began with the Oklahoma City Thunder winning against the Houston Rockets in a double-overtime game.
- The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 119-109.
- Jimmy Butler, a player for the Warriors, scored 31 points and made all 16 of his free throws.
- Butler has a season-long bet with Draymond Green to have a better free-throw percentage than Steph Curry.
- Last season, Steph Curry had a free-throw shooting percentage of 93.3%.
- Curry said he hadn't heard of the bet and thinks Butler has "no chance" of winning.
- The Warriors’ next game is against the Denver Nuggets.
