Overview
- Moody collapsed on a fast break late in overtime Monday in Dallas and left on a stretcher as Golden State finished a 137-131 win over the Mavericks.
- The Warriors conducted X-rays at the arena and planned an MRI on Tuesday after the team returned to the Bay Area, according to coach Steve Kerr and reporter Nick Friedell.
- By Tuesday afternoon, multiple outlets citing ESPN’s Shams Charania reported a torn patellar tendon in Moody’s left knee with a season-ending timeline.
- Teammates and staff reacted in shock, with Draymond Green embracing Moody on the court and Stephen Curry waiting outside the evaluation room as the arena fell silent.
- Golden State is 34-38 with 10 games left and is already without Curry and season-ending ACL casualty Jimmy Butler, so the rotation now leans more on wings like Brandin Podziemski and rookie Will Richard to defend and space the floor.