Golden State star Stephen Curry left Wednesday night's game against Houston in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness, did not return, and later left the arena to get an MRI, NBA.com reported in an Associated Press dispatch from Houston.
Curry made a 3-pointer — his only basket of the game — with about 7 1/2 minutes left in the first quarter and put his hand on his right side and winced as he backpedaled after the shot. He immediately walked over to coach Steve Kerr and headed to the locker room, appearing to be in pain and walking gingerly while holding his right side, the report said. "He said he tweaked something in his abdominal area and said he's never done it before," Kerr said. Kerr added that Curry left the arena in the second half to get an MRI but that the team had not yet received any information from the imaging. Asked about his level of concern, Kerr said, "I mean, concern is high, but I have no idea the extent of the injury."
The Rockets beat the Warriors 115-108, ending Golden State's eight-game winning streak. The 38-year-old Curry entered the night ranked second in the NBA in scoring at 30.6 points per game and was the Warriors' leading scorer in six of their eight wins, which followed an 0-3 start, NBA.com reported. This MRI and "concern is high" update was not in earlier coverage of the same exit that was based on the official box score and Thursday's Starting 5. The report does not include the MRI results or a timetable for Friday's game in San Antonio.