The Golden State Warriors were already dealing with injuries to their top stars, Step Curry and Jimmy Butler, and now may be down another key player after Monday’s game against Dallas.
The game went into overtime, with the Warriors beating the Mavericks, 137-131. Guard Moses Moody led his team in scoring with 23 points to go with three rebounds, three assists, and three steals, before suffering what appeared to be a serious knee injury.
Moody had stolen the ball from Mavs’ rookie Cooper Flagg and was headed down the court on a fast break. As he was driving the lane for a wide-open layup or dunk, his knee buckled, and he was unable to complete the play, immediately falling to the court.
Moody began grabbing at his knee and grimacing in pain, as play continued on the other end of the court. Eventually, the Mavs lost the ball out of bounds, and then Golden State teammates and medical staff went over to check on Moody.
Eventually, he had to be taken off the court on a stretcher for further medical evaluation on what appeared to be a painful knee injury.
A commentator said it appeared to be an “awkward plant” on Moody’s drive with the crowd becoming “deathly quiet” at the American Airlines Center.
Moody had missed the previous 10 games with a right wrist sprain and was making his big return. Teammates and staff, including head coach Steve Kerr, gathered around Moody as he was put on a stretcher to leave the game.
Draymond Green also hugged his teammate before he was stretchered off the court to get further evaluation.
“I just saw his leg buckle, and I saw him go down in a heap in pain. We don’t know what it is, but it sure looked bad, and just hoping for the best. Whatever the best-case scenario is, that’s what we’re all hoping for, but it looked bad,” Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said in postgame remarks.
The Warriors’ coach described Moody as a “great human being” who is constantly working, and it showed in his performance to lead the team on Monday.
“Defensively, changed the game for us with his ball pressure, knocked down big shots. It was so great to finally have him back after he missed whatever it was, 8 or 10 games, and then for that to happen like I said, we’re just praying that it’s not too serious, but it sure looked serious,” Kerr said.
Moody will now get an MRI on Tuesday to determine the severity of his injury. The team moved to 34-38 with the overtime win, but lost another player with the victory as they continue to fight for a playoff spot.
Golden State was already playing without star players Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler due to injuries. Curry is continuing to recover from a knee injury that has sidelined him since last month and is expected to be re-evaluated on Tuesday. Butler suffered a season-ending ACL injury in January.
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