# Stephen Curry exits Warriors loss to Houston Rockets with abdominal injury _Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said concern is high after Stephen Curry left the game against the Houston Rockets with right abdominal soreness._ - Publisher: Apex Sports News (https://apexsportsnews.in) - Canonical URL: https://apexsportsnews.in/news/stephen-curry-exits-warriors-loss-to-houston-rockets-with-abdominal-injury - Author: Sapna Pandey, Sports writer (https://apexsportsnews.in/author/sapna-pandey) - Published: 2026-11-12T11:16:15.437Z - Section: Basketball > NBA - Topics: NBA, Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets ## Summary Stephen Curry exited the Golden State Warriors' 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets in the first quarter with a right abdominal injury. The Warriors said he would not return, and he left the arena for an MRI. ## Key takeaways - Stephen Curry left the Warriors' loss to the Houston Rockets with right abdominal soreness - Steve Kerr said concern is high but the extent of the injury is unknown - Curry entered the game averaging 30.6 points per game - The loss snapped Golden State's eight-game winning streak ## Article Stephen Curry left the Golden State Warriors' 115-108 loss to the Houston Rockets in the first quarter with a right abdominal injury. Sky Sports reported that Curry made a three-pointer with about seven and a half minutes left in the first quarter, put his hand on his right side and winced after the shot. ESPN said Curry came off a Draymond Green screen and nailed a 28-foot three-pointer, but yelled in pain after the release and signaled toward the bench. The Warriors called timeout a couple of possessions later, and Curry, after a brief conversation with head coach Steve Kerr, went to the locker room in obvious discomfort followed by Drew Yoder, a key member of the team's medical staff. Curry remained in the locker room getting checked out to close the first quarter before the team officially ruled him out with right abdominal soreness early in the second quarter. He did not return for the remainder of the game and left the arena in the second half to get an MRI. ## What Kerr said "He said he tweaked something in his abdominal area and said he's never done it before," Kerr said post-match. " Kerr added that Curry left the arena in the second half to get an MRI but that the team had not yet received any further information. Curry told Kerr the tweak of his side was an injury he hadn't felt before, and Kerr admitted to a level of franchise anxiousness while awaiting the test results. ## The game and the streak The Warriors were down 19-10 when Curry exited, clawed back to tie it but ultimately lost by seven points, snapping an eight-game win streak. Kevin Durant scored 20 points for the Rockets, with Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson adding 19 each as Houston snapped Golden State's eight-game winning streak. The loss followed a 0-3 start to the season for Golden State. ## Curry's season and Warriors injuries 6 points per game. He was the Warriors' leading scorer in six of their eight wins this season, which followed on from a 0-3 start. 6 minutes per game. This is the latest blow to an already depleted Warriors team. Starting wings Jimmy Butler III and Moses Moody are out rehabbing long-term knee injuries. Projected starting center Kristaps Porzingis stepped away from the team and sport entirely. Backup guard Brandon Williams strained a hamstring and will miss at least a week. ## What happens next The Warriors await MRI results before any update on Curry's availability. Sky Sports said the team had not received any further information after Curry went for the scan. At halftime, prior to leaving for the MRI, Curry spoke to his teammates and told them to focus on the task at hand, assuring them that he would get through this latest injury fine. ## Curry's background Stephen Curry is an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he plays as a point guard. Nicknamed "Chef Curry", he is widely regarded as the greatest shooter in basketball history and one of the greatest players of all time. He is credited with revolutionizing the game by popularizing the three-point shot across all levels of basketball. His father, Dell Curry, is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA from 1986 until 2002 and retired as the Charlotte Hornets' all-time leader in points and three-point field goals made. 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