Stephen Curry has been ruled out for the rest of the Pistons’ showdown

Stephen Curry received some unfortunate injury news during Golden State Warriors vs. Detroit Pistons match on Friday night.

Curry was mostly healthy during the 2025-26 campaign, delivering strong performances for the Warriors to keep them in the playoff conversation. However, he suffered the injury during the second half of Golden State’s duel with Detroit.

Curry started feeling pain in his right knee midway through the third quarter. He was evaluated by team personnel as he eventually went to the locker room. Golden State eventually found the star guard they won’t be playing the rest of the nightper league insider Brett Siegel.

“Warriors say Stephen Curry (right knee soreness) will not return for tonight’s game,” Siegel wrote.

In 25 minutes of action, Curry finished with 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 the Warriors played the Pistons amid Stephen Curry’s injury

The Warriors stayed competitive with a run in the fourth quarter, but couldn’t beat the Pistons without Stephen Curry.

Golden State tried to keep up with Detroit, but couldn’t lock down defensively, trailing 77-64 at halftime. They nearly pulled off a fourth-quarter rally to cut the deficit to four-five, but the Pistons responded in time to keep the hosts at bay.

Eight players scored in double figures for Golden State in the loss, including Curry. De’Anthony Melton was second on the team 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. Guy Santos was 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 each scored 11 points and Buddy Hield had 10 points.

Golden State fell to a 27-23 record on the season, holding onto eighth place in the Western Conference standings. They are 3.5 games ahead of 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 match, staying at home. They host the Philadelphia 76ers on February 3rd at 10:00 PM ET.