The Golden State Warriors lost more than their eight-game winning streak against the Houston Rockets. Warriors guard Stephen Curry left the game in the first quarter after suffering what has been described as an abdominal strain.

Sports medicine doctor and YouTuber Brian Sutterer broke down Curry's injury as well as the data on the downtime for the specific injury.

Return estimates from past NBA data regarding Steph Curry’s abdominal injury

Recent cases, Banchero missed 34 games, LeBron missed 8

So the potential is there for this to have him out till the end of December, but most are 2-3 weeks https://t.co/KPn28asU7U pic.twitter.com/55Njshch9S

— Brian Sutterer MD (@BrianSuttererMD) November 12, 2026

As Sutterer's chart shows, the timeline for Curry's type of injury is quite wide. The average time missed for players with abdominal strains is around two weeks or seven games. However, that jumps to around five and a half weeks or 19.4 games when it's an oblique or abdominal tear.

Sutterer cites Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero missing 34 games last season due to an oblique tear. But a 36-year-old LeBron James was sidelined for only eight games with an abdominal strain.

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Curry's injury comes at an inopportune time for the Warriors, who have already been hit hard with injuries. Jimmy Butler and Moses Moody are long-term absentees, while Kristaps Porzingis has stepped away from basketball as he continues to deal with his illness. But thanks to Curry's brilliance, they had found a groove after a slow start. At age 38, Curry is still playing at a high level, averaging 27.8 points and shooting 50% from the field.

With Curry out, the responsibility will fall on youngsters Brandin Podziemski and Yaxel Lendeborg to keep the Warriors afloat in the interim. Lendeborg had a 25-point, 10-rebound double-double in a losing effort against Houston, while Podziemski added 22 points.