Rockets beat Warriors 115-108 as Curry exits with soreness

Houston defeated Golden State 115-108 on Wednesday, ending the Warriors’ eight-game winning streak in a game Stephen Curry left during the first quarter with right abdominal soreness. The Warriors ruled Curry out for the rest of the contest, which the Rockets won at the Toyota Center.

Curry made a three-pointer before leaving the court and heading to the locker room. He played about six minutes and was officially ruled out early in the second quarter. Golden State was trailing 19-10 when he departed. He finished with three points on one-for-three shooting, according to reports of the game.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr said after the game that Curry had left the arena for an MRI during the second half. Kerr said he did not know the extent of the injury, and the test results were not immediately available. The team had not provided a further assessment in the reports, leaving Curry’s status for Golden State’s next scheduled game uncertain.

The Warriors were scheduled to face the San Antonio Spurs on Friday. No report confirmed whether Curry would be available. The abdominal soreness also comes after an early-season stretch in which he had been a leading scorer for Golden State, though...