Golden State's eight-game win streak came to an end Wednesday night at the hands of the Houston Rockets, who now rank third in the Western Conference with a 9-3 record, one game better than the Warriors. To make matters even worse, Golden State's star point guard, Stephen Curry, was forced to leave the contest after experiencing what has officially been labeled as right abdominal/oblique soreness.

According to Warriors insider Joseph Dycus, Curry told his teammates at halftime that he was alright. However, head coach Steve Kerr didn't sound too optimistic about the injury postgame, saying that the level of "concern is high."

If he were to miss time, Curry's absence will loom larger for Golden State than originally anticipated, as backup point guard Brandon Williams is also sidelined due to injury. In Curry's place, Kerr would likely lean on De'Antony Melton, Brandin Podziemski and two-way guard LJ Cryer.