Steph Curry exits Warriors-Rockets game early with abdominal injury

Joseph Dycus, Bay Area News Group on Nov 11, 2026

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HOUSTON — The Warriors started their five-game trip through the Southwest Division in the worst way possible. Steph Curry injured himself in the first quarter of Wednesday’s game in Houston against the Rockets and did not return.

The Warriors ruled him out during the second quarter with right abdominal soreness.

Curry was knocked to the floor several times during the first few minutes, but he appeared to injure himself on a made 3-point basket.

He seemed to sustain the injury with 7:22 remaining in the first quarter as he shot and made an uncontested 3-pointer from the wing.

Curry grimaced while walking back downcourt, and a video replay showed Curry holding his right side as he made his way back to the locker room with Warriors medical personnel after a Warriors timeout with 6:25 left in the first quarter.

De’Anthony Melton started in Curry’s stead to begin the second half.

Injuries are nothing new for the two-time MVP at age 38.

Curry missed 39 games last season, 27 of those due to runner’s knee. The Warriors had spent the preseason and early portion of the regular season carefully managing his minutes, as he has eclipsed the 30-minute mark only four times in nine appearances. Curry played only 20 minutes on Monday night against the Pelicans.

He responded to the new routine by producing at an elite level. He has averaged 30.3 points, shooting 50% from the field and 46% on 3-pointers, twice scoring more than 40 points already as the Warriors began 8-3 and entered Wednesday winners of eight in a row.

The Warriors are just beginning a daunting road trip that will see them play at San Antonio on Friday, at New Orleans on Monday and Dallas next week. They were already without guards Brandon Williams (hamstring) and Gary Payton II (knee) on Wednesday night. Will Richard was cleared to play with a thumb injury.