Rockets beat Warriors as Curry exits with injury

The Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 115-108 on Wednesday, ending Golden State’s eight-game winning streak in a game Stephen Curry left early with right abdominal soreness.

Curry exited in the first quarter after scoring three points and did not return. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the team’s concern was high but that he did not know the extent of the injury. Kerr said Curry underwent an MRI; the results were not immediately known after the game.

Kevin Durant led Houston with 20 points. Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson scored 19 apiece, while Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds. Brandin Podziemski added 22 points for the Warriors.

Houston held a nine-point lead early in the fourth quarter before Golden State cut the margin to 88-85. The Rockets answered with an eight-point run, including a Thompson alley-oop and two Reed Sheppard three-pointers. Golden State later pulled within five, but consecutive three-pointers by Sheppard and Fred VanVleet helped Houston restore its lead.

Curry’s absence came as Golden State’s longest winning streak since 2022 ended. He entered the game averaging 30.6 points per game, the second-highest mark in the...