Moses Moody
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Moses Moody of the Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors shared Moses Moody‘s status for Thursday’s game against the Houston Rockets at the Toyota Center. Moody picked up a couple of injuries in their loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, but he managed to play through them.
According to the Warriors’ official injury report, Moody has been ruled out and will miss the Rockets game. He is dealing with a sprained right wrist, though the team didn’t announce his recovery timeline.
Coach Steve Kerr told reporters after the game that Moody suffered wrist and shoulder injuries in their 114-101 defeat to the Clippers.
“He jammed his shooting wrist, shooting hand, and also hurt his shoulder during the game,” Kerr said, via Dalton Johnson of NBC Sports Bay Area. “But no update. We’ll just see how he’s feeling tomorrow.”
More than 24 hours later, Moody is officially out for Thursday’s game and will join a few teammates on the sidelines.
Warriors’ Injury Report vs. Rockets
In addition to Moody, the Warriors have also ruled out Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler, Kristaps Porzingis, Seth Curry and Will Richard. Steph is still dealing with a runner’s knee or patellofemoral pain syndrome. He has not played since February because of the injury.
Butler has already been ruled out for the rest of the year after tearing the ACL in his right knee in mid-January. Porzingis is still nursing an illness and has only appeared in one game since he was acquired from the Atlanta Hawks at the trade deadline in exchange for Jonathan Kuminga and Buddy Hield.
Seth has only played two games this season due to lingering left sciatic nerve irritation. As for Richard, he has been nursing a sprained right ankle since Feb. 28.
Gary Payton II is listed as questionable because of left ankle impingement. He’ll likely get upgraded to available or downgraded to out before tip-off.
Moody Has Stepped Up Since Butler’s Injury
The Warriors’ hopes of becoming a playoff contender were dashed by Butler’s season-ending knee injury. They had no other choice but to trust Moody to step up since they were about to trade Kuminga anyway.
Since Butler went down on January 19 against the Miami Heat, Moody is averaging 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 17 games. He’s shooting 48.1% from the field, including 41.4% from beyond the arc.
A month after Butler’s injury, coach Kerr heaped praise on Moody’s consistency. He was more than happy with the young swingman’s growing confidence and improvement.
“Moses has been brilliant for six weeks,” Kerr said, via Joaquin Ruiz of NBC Sports Bay Area. “You know, he’s shooting the lights out. … He’s maybe been our most consistent performer. His on-ball defense. He’s top of the league against pick-and-roll. And he’s such a great teammate. He’s there for you every night, the way he works. He’s so poised.”
With Moody sitting out against the Rockets, Gui Santos and Nate Williams are expected to get more minutes. Santos is likely returning to the starting lineup and continuing his breakout campaign.