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Stephen Curry leaves Warriors game in Houston with right abdominal soreness
The Warriors star grabbed his side after a first-quarter 3-pointer in Houston and was ruled out for the rest of the night with right abdominal soreness.
The Golden State Warriors' hottest stretch of the season hit a scary bump on Wednesday night.
Stephen Curry was ruled out of the Warriors' game against the Houston Rockets after hurting his right abdomen in the first quarter. The team listed the injury as right abdominal soreness early in the second quarter.
Curry started grabbing at his side only a few minutes into the game. He tried to play through it while glancing over at the training staff.
The moment it happened
With 7:22 left in the first quarter, Curry came off a Draymond Green screen and buried a 28-foot 3-pointer. He yelled in pain as soon as the ball left his hand and pointed toward the bench.
Golden State called timeout a few possessions later. After a quick talk with coach Steve Kerr, Curry walked to the locker room in clear discomfort with Drew Yoder of the team's medical staff right behind him.
He stayed in the back to be checked out through the end of the quarter before the team made the call. The Warriors were down 19-10 when he left.
A bad time for Golden State
The Warriors started the season 0-3 but came into Houston on an eight-game winning streak. Curry has been the engine, averaging 30.6 points in only 28.6 minutes a night.
The team did not give a timeline for his return. Golden State's next game is Friday night against the San Antonio Spurs, who have won 10 straight.
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