HOUSTON: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry left Wednesday’s 115-108 defeat to the Houston Rockets with right abdominal soreness and underwent imaging, coach Steve Kerr said, as the team’s eight-game winning streak ended.
Kerr said Curry left Toyota Centre during the second half for a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. Golden State had not received the results when the coach addressed reporters after the game.
“I mean, concern is high,” Kerr said, while stressing that he did not know the injury’s extent.
Curry showed discomfort early in the first quarter, repeatedly touching his right side and looking towards the training staff. With 7:22 remaining, he made a 28-foot three-pointer after coming off a screen from Draymond Green, then reacted in pain.
After a subsequent timeout and a brief conversation with Kerr, Curry headed to the locker room. Golden State announced early in the second quarter that he would not return.
The Warriors trailed 19-10 when he departed. Curry, 38, finished with three points in approximately six minutes. He made one of his three field-goal attempts before his exit.
Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski added 22 points. Kevin Durant scored 20 points for Houston, and Alperen Sengun contributed 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Golden State closed to within three points early in the fourth quarter, but Houston pulled away to secure the victory.
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Wednesday’s result dropped the Warriors to 8-4 after they had recovered from an 0-3 start. Houston improved to 9-3.
Curry’s availability for the next game remains uncertain. Golden State continues its road trip against the San Antonio Spurs on Friday.
(With additional input from The Associated Press, ESPN and the Houston Chronicle.)
