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Rockets beat Warriors 115-108 to end Golden State’s 8-game winning streak after Curry's early exit

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Rieken, K. (2026, November 12). Rockets beat Warriors 115-108 to end Golden State’s 8-game winning streak after Curry's early exit. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/rockets-beat-warriors-115-108-to-end-golden-state-s-8-game-winning-streak-after-curry-s-early-exit/article_c84fd413-e805-5798-aafe-bd34c1a21261.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-11-12 · by Kristie Rieken

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The Houston Rockets ended the Golden State Warriors' eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory in an NBA game on Wednesday. Stephen Curry left early for the Warriors due to right abdominal soreness, limiting their scoring potential below their season average of 120.4 points per game. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Brandin Podziemski added 22; however, Houston's key contributors included Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson each scoring 19 points. The article highlights the significant impact of Curry’s absence on the game’s outcome and features a sideline incident where Marcus Smart was ejected for punching Charles Bassey late in the third quarter.
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On November 12, 2026, the Houston Rockets ended the Golden State Warriors' eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory. The game was significantly impacted when Stephen Curry, who averages 30.6 points per game and entered as the second-highest scorer in the NBA, left early due to right abdominal soreness after scoring just three points. Without Curry, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors with 25 points and 10 rebounds, while Brandin Podziemski added 22 points. Despite a late surge by Golden State, the Rockets maintained their lead, securing the win that dropped the Warriors' scoring well below their season average of 120.4 points per game.

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Toronto StarThis outlet12 Nov

The Houston Rockets ended the Golden State Warriors' eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory in an NBA game on Wednesday. Stephen Curry left early for the Warriors due to right abdominal soreness, limiting their scoring potential below their season average of 120.4 points per game. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Brandin Podziemski added 22; however, Houston's…

Rockets beat Warriors 115-108 to end Golden State’s 8-game winning streak after Curry's early exit (this article)
The Guardian12 Nov

The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-108 on Wednesday night, snapping the Warriors' eight-game winning streak while they played without Stephen Curry. Curry exited the game in the first quarter with abdominal soreness, and the Warriors were held below their season average of 120.4 points despite Kevin Durant scoring 20 for Houston and Yaxel Lendeborg providing 25 for Golden State. The report…

Smart ejected for punching Bassey as Warriors lose Curry to injury in defeat to Rockets →

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Kristie Rieken
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Golden State’s HOUSTON Rockets Warriors the Houston Rockets

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Warriors ORG · 6× HOUSTON GPE · 4× Golden State’s ORG · 3× Smart PERSON · 3× Bassey PERSON · 2× Curry PERSON · 2× Rockets ORG · 2× Alperen Sengun PERSON · 1× Amen Thompson PERSON · 1× Kevin Durant PERSON · 1×

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HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 20 points, Alperen Sengun and Amen Thompson added 19 and the Houston Rockets snapped Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory on Wednesday night. asserted
Rockets → score → night
The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the superstar left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and didn’t return. asserted
superstar → play → soreness
Golden State’s longest winning streak since 2022 ended on a night they were held well below their season average of 120.4 points a game. asserted
they → end → points
Curry, who entered Wednesday ranked second in the NBA by averaging 30.6 points a game, had just three points before exiting. asserted
who → enter → points
With Curry out, the Warriors were led by rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who had 25 points and 10 rebounds. asserted
who → lead → points
Brandin Podziemski added 22 points. asserted
Podziemski → add → points
The Rockets led by nine points early in the fourth quarter before the Warriors got 3-pointers from Georges Niang and De’Anthony Melton to cut the lead to 88-85 with about 10 minutes remaining. asserted
Warriors → lead → minutes
But Houston scored the next eight points, with an alley-oop dunk by Thompson before consecutive 3-pointers from Reed Sheppard to make it 96-85 with under nine minutes to go. asserted
it → score → minutes
The Warriors used a 6-0 run, with a four-point play by Podziemski, to get within 5. asserted
Warriors → use → 5
But, back-to-back 3s from Sheppard and Fred VanVleet left Houston up 102-91 midway through the quarter. asserted
3s → leave → quarter
Houston’s Marcus Smart was ejected late in the third quarter for punching Golden State’s Charles Bassey. asserted
Smart → eject → Bassey
It was unclear what started the altercation between the two, but Smart threw a punch that appeared to lightly strike Bassey’s nose. uncertain
that → start → nose
Smart was immediately pushed away by two other Warriors and an official grabbed Bassey around the waist and pulled him away. asserted
official → push → him
Smart didn’t wait for the officials to eject him, heading straight to the locker room after he was pulled away. asserted
he → wait → room
The play was reviewed and he was issued a Flagrant 2 foul and ejected before play resumed. asserted
play → review → foul
Up next Warriors: Visit San Antonio on Friday night as they continue a five-game road trip. asserted
they → visit → trip
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