Stephen Curry Ruled Out Against Rockets With Right Abdominal Soreness

Stephen Curry left Golden State's game against the Houston Rockets in the first quarter on Wednesday night, November 11, 2026, and the Warriors ruled him out for the rest of the game with right abdominal soreness. Curry headed to the locker room at Toyota Center in Houston in visible discomfort, grabbing at his right side and hip area.

The Warriors announced the ruling near the start of the second quarter. Curry had played 5 minutes and 35 seconds and scored 3 points on 1 of 3 shooting before he left. His status going forward is not yet known, and the team has announced no diagnosis beyond right abdominal soreness and no timetable for a return.

How the exit happened

Curry had been hit several times in the opening minutes and grabbed at his side early in the game. He collided with Rockets forward Amen Thompson on a drive to the hoop for an attempted layup, and he grabbed his side again after fighting through a screen against Rockets center Alperen Sengun.

A collision near the rim with 6 minutes and 25 seconds left in the first quarter forced him from the game. Moments before he left, he curled around a screen, put up a three point shot, landed, stepped back and grabbed at his right side near his hip. He had taken a few hard falls and collisions in the opening minutes.

Curry left the game about halfway through the first quarter and headed straight to the locker room with trainer Drew Yoder. Brandin Podziemski replaced him.

A short night in a strong start to the season

Curry, 38, entered the night averaging 30.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game across nine appearances this season. He was shooting 50.3 percent from the field and 45.7 percent from three point range. His scoring average ranked second in the NBA behind Luka Doncic at 39.3 points per game, for players with at least five games played.

He had been healthy this season after dealing with a knee injury last year. Wednesday's short outing ended with 3 points in less than six minutes, and Golden State played the rest of the night without its leading scorer.

Golden State short handed on the road

Houston led Golden State 35-20 at the end of the first quarter. The Warriors were already short handed at guard after Brandon Williams sustained a hamstring injury in Monday night's win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

Golden State entered the night 8-3, on an eight game winning streak after losing its first three games. Wednesday's game in Houston opened a five game road trip. How long Curry is out, if he misses any further games at all, will shape that trip, but the Warriors have given no update beyond the ruling made during the game itself.