The Golden State Warriors confirmed in a November 12 injury update that an MRI showed Stephen Curry has an oblique abdominal tear. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. The team has announced no return date.
Curry left the game in Houston on the evening of November 11 because of the injury. The team’s statement places his exit at 6:25 remaining in the first quarter, and he did not return. Golden State lost 108-115 to the Rockets, ending an eight-game winning streak.
MRI confirms the abdominal injury
Curry underwent the MRI on the night of the game, with the Warriors subsequently announcing the diagnosis. The same update lists 10 appearances, all starts, this season, with averages of 27.8 points, 3.9 assists and 3.7 rebounds.
Abdominal discomfort after a first-quarter shot
With about seven and a half minutes left in the first quarter, Curry made his only basket of the game, a three-pointer. He held his right side and winced while backpedalling, then went to coach Steve Kerr and returned to the locker room.
Speaking after the game and before the MRI results were announced, Kerr said Curry had felt something tweak in his abdominal area and had never experienced it before. Curry left the arena during the second half for the scan. Kerr had not received the results at that point and could not assess the extent of the injury.
The 38-year-old entered that game averaging 30.6 points, second in the NBA. Golden State had followed an 0-3 start with eight wins, six of them led in scoring by Curry.
