The Golden State Warriors have won eight straight games and look like one of the Western Conference’s best teams.

But it was not all smiles for Golden State after Monday’s 138-87 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, given the injury that backup point guard Brandon Williams suffered.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke about how much of a blow Williams’ injury is when speaking to the media postgame.

“Yeah, it’s a big concern. He’s a huge part of our team, and he’s given us such a lift. And it’s a hamstring. He’s going to get an MRI, so we’ll see how bad it is,” Kerr said on Williams’ injury.

Williams has been one of the Warriors’ best surprises this season. He is averaging 10.4 points in 16.1 minutes per game for Golden State after signing a one-year, $2.6 million for them this past offseason.

It’s still too early to tell how long Williams might be sidelined for.

But hamstring injuries are notoriously difficult to recover from and have a high risk of re-injury, so Golden State might prefer to be as cautious as possible when easing him back to the court.

Injuries might be the only thing that can slow Golden State down right now. Unfortunately, these injuries are appearing at an alarming rate.