Stephen Curry got some unfortunate injury news during the Golden State Warriors' matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.
Curry has been mostly healthy throughout the course of the 2025-26 campaign, delivering strong performances for the Warriors to keep them in the playoff conversation. However, he picked up an injury during the second half of Golden State's duel with Detroit.
Curry started feeling pain in the right knee midway through the third quarter. Team staff evaluated him as he eventually went to the locker room. Golden State eventually determined that the star guard won't play for the remainder of the night, per league insider Brett Siegel.
“Warriors say Stephen Curry (right knee soreness) will not return to tonight’s game,” Siegel wrote.
In 25 minutes of action, Curry finished with a stat line of 23 points, two assists, one rebound, and one block. He shot 7-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-10 from beyond the arc, and 5-of-5 from the free-throw line.
How Warriors played against Pistons amid Stephen Curry's injury
Detroit Pistons forward Tobias Harris (12) saves the ball from going out of bounds next to Golden State Warriors guard Buddy Hield (7) in the second quarter at the Chase Center.
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The Warriors remained competitive with a run in the fourth quarter, but they were unable to beat the Pistons without Stephen Curry.
Golden State tried to keep up with Detroit but couldn't lock in defensively, trailing 77-64 at halftime. They nearly pulled off a rally in the fourth quarter by cutting the deficit down to four-five, but the Pistons responded in time to keep the hosts at bay.
Eight players scored in double-digits for Golden State in the loss, including Curry. De'Anthony Melton was second on the team in scoring with 18 points, four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. He shot 7-of-13 overall, including 1-of-4 from downtown, and 3-of-3 from the charity stripe. Gui Santos came next with 16 points and two steals, Draymond Green had 15 points and seven rebounds, while Al Horford had 13 points and seven rebounds. Meanwhile, Moses Moody and Brandin Podziemski scored 11 points each, and Buddy Hield provided 10 points.
Golden State fell to a 27-23 record on the season, holding the eighth spot in the Western Conference standings. They are 3.5 games above the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers while trailing the Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers by 3.5 games.
The Warriors will look to bounce back in their next matchup, remaining at home. They host the Philadelphia 76ers on Feb. 3 at 10 p.m. ET.