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    What Happened to Steph Curry? Major Injury Update After Warriors Superstar’s Early Exit to Locker Room

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    Steph Curry turned in one of his lowest scoring outings of the year and later left the game early during the Golden State Warriors’ 104-100 defeat to the Kevin Durant-less Houston Rockets in Emirates NBA Cup West Group C action on Wednesday.

    Curry exited with 35 seconds remaining, the Warriors trailing 100-95, and was seen noticeably limping as he made his way to the locker room under his own power.

    Curry didn’t require assistance and walked off on his own, but his absence meant he missed the final moments as the Rockets closed out the victory.

    He ended the night with 14 points on 4-of-13 shooting, marking his third-lowest scoring performance of the season. He added seven rebounds and five assists in 32:45 of action.

    Following the game, the Warriors announced he suffered a right quad contusion and will undergo an MRI. Per the Cleveland Clinic, mild contusions often recover in under a week, while moderate or severe ones can take weeks or even months to fully heal.

    Afterward, Warriors coach Steve Kerr said he was relieved the injury wasn’t to Curry’s ankle or knee.

    “When I heard it was a quad, I was actually relieved,” he said (per ESPN’s Anthony Slater). “Better than an ankle or a knee.”

    In Wednesday’s loss, Jimmy Butler paced the Warriors with 21 points, while Draymond Green contributed 12 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Will Richard added 18, and Brandin Podziemski and Quinten Post chipped in 14 and 12 off the bench.

    Looking at what’s next for the Warriors after Steph Curry’s injury

    The ideal outcome for Golden State is Steph Curry returning as soon as possible, though the team could choose to rest him with their next game being a home meeting with the struggling New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday.

    Beyond that, however, the Warriors will need him back as they host the OKC Thunder to open their December slate on Tuesday.

    Notably, Curry posted his two lowest scoring outings of the year against those same opponents: nine points on 2-of-11 shooting on Nov. 16 in a 124-106 win over the Pelicans and 11 points on 4-of-13 shooting in a 126-102 loss to the Thunder on Nov. 11.

    Golden State then heads out on a four-game road trip with stops in Philadelphia, Cleveland, Chicago, and Phoenix.

    After Wednesday’s defeat, the Warriors slipped to 10-10, holding the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference.