New Delhi, Nov. 12 -- HOUSTON - The Warriors found enough scoring to survive much of the night without Stephen Curry. They could not find an answer when Houston finally pulled away, and the question left after their winning streak ended was bigger than the loss.

Curry left Wednesday's game in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return. The Rockets won 115-108, ending Golden State's eight-game streak, while coach Steve Kerr said his star guard had left the arena during the second half for an MRI.

Golden State had cut Houston's lead to 96-91 with 7:10 remaining. The Rockets answered with a 15-2 run, turning a game the short-handed Warriors had kept alive into one they could no longer realistically recover. Houston ...