Smart ejected for punching Bassey as Warriors lose Curry to injury in defeat to Rockets
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.
TL;DR
- The Houston Rockets defeated the Golden State Warriors 115-108, ending the Warriors' eight-game winning streak.
- Warriors star Stephen Curry left the game in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return, with coach Steve Kerr expressing high concern.
- Houston's Marcus Smart was ejected in the third quarter after punching Golden State's Charles Bassey, who accused Smart of playing dirty.
- Despite Curry's absence, the Warriors were led by Yaxel Lendeborg with 25 points and 10 rebounds, and Brandin Podziemski with 22 points.
- Curry had only three points before exiting, well below his season average of 30.6 points per game.