Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry suffered an abdominal injury early in the first quarter of Wednesday night’s game against the Houston Rockets. The two-time MVP was later sent to get an MRI in the middle of the second quarter, and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said “there was a high level of concern” about Curry’s status until they get the results back.

With a little under five minutes elapsed in the game, Curry came off a screen and hit a three-pointer but grimaced in pain as he released the shot. He immediately signaled to the bench and, after the Warriors were able to call a timeout, Curry went into the locker room in visible pain. By the second quarter, the 38-year-old guard was already ruled out for the remainder of the game with an abdominal injury and was sent for an MRI during the second half of the game, which the Warriors lost 115-108.

While the MRI results have not yet come in, Curry apparently told Kerr that this pain was something he’d never felt before, which is likely why the team is concerned that this could sideline their star for a significant period of time.

While no injury to a player like Curry comes at a good time, this is a particularly tough moment for the Warriors to endure a significant injury. Despite playing without Jimmy Butler (knee surgery), Moses Moody (knee surgery), and Kristaps Porzingis (illness), the Warriors had seemingly found their groove. They came into Wednesday night having won eight in a row. Curry was averaging 27.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game while shooting 50% from the field and 45.7% from beyond the arc. His elite play, along with the emergence of Yaxel Lendeborg, had made the Warriors a contender in the Western Conference, even without Butler.

It was a much-needed hot stretch after the Warriors missed the playoffs last year following a 37-45 season. Curry missed 39 games with injuries last season as well, and the Warriors were just 13-26 without him, which is an extra reason for concern if he were to miss an extended period of time this year.

For now, the Warriors can only wait and hope the MRI results bring good news.

This article will be updated as additional news becomes available.