HOUSTON (Interstat) — Alperen Sengun had 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists, Amen Thompson added 19 points and seven rebounds, and the Houston Rockets ended Golden State’s eight-game winning streak with a 115-108 victory over the Warriors on Wednesday at Toyota Center. Kevin Durant scored 20 points for Houston, which improved to 9-3. Golden State fell to 8-4. The Warriors played most of the game without Stephen Curry after the superstar left in the first quarter with right abdominal soreness and did not return. Curry, who entered averaging 30.6 points per game, had three points before exiting. The announced attendance was 18,055.

Golden State’s longest winning streak since 2022 ended on a night it was held well below its season average of 120.4 points per game. The Warriors trailed for much of the game but stayed within reach behind Yaxel Lendeborg and Brandin Podziemski. Lendeborg finished with 25 points and 10 rebounds in 36 minutes. Podziemski had 22 points, six rebounds and four assists in 37 minutes. Golden State shot 36 of 88 from the floor, 17 of 51 from 3-point range and 19 of 26 from the free-throw line. The Warriors had 16 offensive rebounds, five assists, six blocks, 13 turnovers and 20 fouls.

Houston shot 44 of 87 overall, 13 of 36 from beyond the arc and 14 of 19 at the line. The Rockets had nine offensive rebounds, seven assists, seven blocks, 11 turnovers and 23 fouls. Houston scored 115 points from 98 possessions for an offensive rating of 117.3, while Golden State scored 108 points from 97 possessions for an offensive rating of 110.9. Sengun produced the most complete line for Houston, adding a block while controlling the interior. Thompson had four assists and two blocks. Fred VanVleet added 18 points and six assists, Jabari Smith had 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, and Durant contributed four rebounds and five assists.

Houston jumped to an early lead as Smith hit a 24-foot 3-pointer on the game’s first possession and Durant scored seven quick points. Curry hit a 28-foot 3-pointer in the first quarter before leaving with the abdominal injury, and Houston led 35-20 after the first quarter. Golden State responded in the second behind Lendeborg, whose scoring helped cut into the deficit, and Houston took a 56-48 lead into halftime. The Warriors moved closer in the third as Podziemski and De’Anthony Melton hit 3-pointers, but Houston carried an 85-76 advantage into the fourth.

The decisive stretch came in the fourth quarter. After Smith opened the period with a 28-foot 3-pointer, Golden State briefly answered with 3-pointers from Georges Niang and Melton to pull to 88-82. Houston then turned to Reed Sheppard, who made 3-pointers on consecutive possessions, and Sengun, who assisted on both and later added two free throws. VanVleet followed with a 27-foot 3-pointer and, after a Podziemski three-point play, Sheppard hit another 3 and VanVleet connected from 31 feet to push Houston’s lead to 111-90 with 3:32 remaining. Smith also had a pullup jumper and a driving dunk in the run, while Sengun’s passing out of the post repeatedly created open looks. Golden State’s late bench group cut into the margin with LJ Cryer, Charles Bassey and Graham Ike scoring, but the Warriors could not get closer than the final seven-point gap.

Draymond Green had seven points, five rebounds and seven assists for Golden State. Melton added 11 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Will Richard scored nine points with four rebounds. Houston’s bench helped maintain spacing, and the Rockets finished with seven assists as a team while Golden State had five. Houston’s 44-of-87 shooting performance offset Golden State’s 17 made 3-pointers and 16 offensive rebounds. The Rockets also protected the ball slightly better, committing 11 turnovers to Golden State’s 13.

The Rockets won their second straight game and improved to 9-3. Golden State dropped to 8-4 after winning eight in a row. Golden State next visits San Antonio, and Houston next hosts Utah.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Houston 110, Golden State 108. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Houston with a 79.6 percent probability to win. Houston had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -6.5. The total score of 223 went under the over/under line of 220.5.