The Houston Rockets ended the Golden State Warriors’ eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday — a night defined as much by who left the court as by who won, after Stephen Curry departed with an abdominal injury after just six minutes.
Key Points
- Rockets beat Warriors Curry injured — Houston won 115-108 in Houston, snapping Golden State’s eight-game winning streak.
- Stephen Curry logged six minutes before departing with right abdominal soreness in the first quarter, and underwent an MRI, with the results not immediately known.
- Alperen Sengun flirted with a triple-double for Houston with 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, while Kevin Durant led the Rockets with 20 points.
- The San Antonio Spurs won their 10th straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 124-119, and James Harden scored a season-high 32 for Cleveland.
Golden State played most of the game without Curry, and Houston took advantage, building a 15-point lead in the first quarter. The Warriors shaved the lead to five by halftime behind 13 second-quarter points from Lendeborg, who finished with a game-high 25 points on 9-of-19 shooting with 10 boards and two steals in 36 minutes. Brandin Podziemski added 22 points with six boards, four assists and two steals. But without Curry, the Warriors did not have enough firepower down the stretch to keep up with the Rockets, who have now won two in a row.
Curry’s injury is the concern that will linger longer than the result. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said postgame that Curry underwent an MRI, but the results were not immediately known. The Warriors now get Thursday off before meeting Victor Wembanyama and the defending Western Conference champion San Antonio Spurs on Friday — a game that will test them again, with or without their star.
Around the league
It was a busy Wednesday across the NBA. The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the New York Knicks 115-107, with James Harden snapping a slump by scoring a season-high 32 points, including a fourth-quarter three-pointer that put Cleveland ahead for good. The San Antonio Spurs defeated host Chicago 124-119 for their 10th straight win, the league’s longest current streak.
The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 behind 32 points from Luka Doncic, despite five turnovers. The Denver Nuggets edged the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118, the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-108, and the Brooklyn Nets routed the New Orleans Pelicans 145-111 in the night’s most one-sided game. The Boston Celtics narrowly defeated the Toronto Raptors 98-93, the Indiana Pacers beat the Washington Wizards 114-101, and the Orlando Magic beat the Utah Jazz 123-108.
The results leave the Western Conference race tight at the top, with San Antonio’s streak setting the pace and Houston’s win over Golden State announcing the Rockets as a team to take seriously. The question now is how long Curry will be out — and whether the Warriors, who had won eight straight, can hold their ground while he recovers.
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Sources: Reuters, “NBA roundup: Rockets top Warriors as Stephen Curry exits injured” (https://www.reuters.com/sports/nba-roundup-rockets-top-warriors-stephen-curry-exits-injured–flm-2026-11-12/); USA Today / Warriors Wire, “Warriors’ win streak comes to an end with 115-108 loss to Rockets” (https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2026/11/12/warriors-win-streak-comes-to-an-end-with-115-108-loss-to-rockets/92738340007/).