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Curry exits early with abdominal soreness as Rockets beat Warriors

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

Stephen Curry left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return as Golden State lost 115-108 in Houston.

He had three points before exiting, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led the Warriors with 25 points and 10 rebounds while Brandin Podziemski added 22.

LINEUP CONTEXT

If Curry is limited, Golden State's ball-handling and scoring load will shift again, but his status for the next game remains unknown.

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