The Golden State Warriors were unable to overcome the early departure of Stephen Curry on Wednesday night, falling to the Houston Rockets by the final score of 115-108 at the Toyota Center.
Curry only played six minutes in the first quarter before he was ruled out for the remainder of the game due to right abdominal soreness.
Here’s a look at how stars from both teams including Kevin Durant and Draymond Green fared during the contest:
The Rockets got off to a hot start, opening the game on a 17-7 run before leading 35-20 at the end of the first quarter.
Golden State cut into the deficit by outscoring Houston 28-21 in the second quarter, but the Rockets still held an eight-point advantage at halftime.
Houston took another double-digit lead near the beginning of the third quarter and maintained it for the majority of the period, although the game was briefly stopped after Rockets guard Marcus Smart threw a punch at Warriors center Charles Bassey.
Smart was ejected from the game.
The Warriors pulled within eight points early in the fourth quarter before Houston immediately responded with a 15-2 run, putting the game out of reach for Golden State.
The Rockets now sit at 9-3, while the Warriors dropped to 8-4.
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