Rockets end Warriors’ eight-game winning streak, 115-108, after Curry leaves with sore abdomen
Stephen Curry left in the first quarter and did not return. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds.
HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets beat the Golden State Warriors 115-108 on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Toyota Center, ending Golden State’s eight-game winning streak, according to the official NBA box score and the Warriors’ game recap. Stephen Curry left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return, the Warriors said.
Curry scored three points before leaving. He made a 3-pointer, extending his streak to 102 straight games with at least one, the team said. The Warriors have not said how long he will be out.
Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led all scorers with 25 points and 10 rebounds, his third career double-double, the team said. He scored 18 points in the first half. Brandin Podziemski added 22 points, six rebounds and four assists, and LJ Cryer scored 13 off the bench. Golden State’s bench outscored Houston’s 49-25, the Warriors said.
Kevin Durant scored 20 points for Houston. Alperen Sengun had 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, and Amen Thompson also scored 19. All five Rockets starters scored in double figures. Houston’s Marcus Smart was ejected late in the third quarter after a Flagrant 2 foul, the play-by-play shows.
The Warriors fell behind by as many as 18 points, the team said. They shot 36 of 88 from the field and 17 of 51 from three-point range, the box score shows. Golden State is now 8-4, and Houston is 9-3. Attendance was 18,055.
The Warriors play the San Antonio Spurs on Friday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Pacific time in San Antonio, in their second NBA Cup game, the team said.
Source: Warriors game recap; NBA.com box score; Warriors PR on Curry’s injury.