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Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody left Monday night’s game on a stretcher after suffering a serious leg injury against the Dallas Mavericks.
Moody was all alone on his way to an easy dunk in overtime after stealing the ball from Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg. He composed himself and went to throw the blow, but his knee buckled. He landed hard on the ground.
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Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) injures his leg while trying to score off Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during overtime at American Airlines Center on March 23, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and players from both teams were left in disbelief.
Moody lay down for several minutes while medical personnel treated him. Kerr said after the game that Moody was getting X-rays at the American Airlines Center.
“I just saw his leg buckle. I saw him collapse, in pain,” Kerr told reporters. “We don’t know what it is, but it sure looked bad. I was just hoping for the best. Whichever is the best, that’s what we all hope for. But it looked bad.”
Moody was playing his first game since spraining his right wrist. He led the Warriors with 23 points and three steals before the freak accident.
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) grabs his leg at the American Airlines Center on March 23, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)
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“Mo is a great human being, a great teammate, a wonderful guy to coach,” Kerr said. “He works hard every day. And he was brilliant, by the way. He played great defense, changed the game for us with his ball pressure and made big shots. It’s great to finally have him back. And then for that to happen, you’re just praying it’s not too serious, but it sure looked serious.”
Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski said the injury reminded him of when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL against the Miami Heat in January.
“You just hate to see it, especially around good people in life,” Podziemski said.
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) waves to fans as he is stretchered off the court during overtime against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 23, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Image Images)
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The Warriors won the game 137-131. Golden State will likely head into the play-in tournament hoping to be one of eight Western Conference teams competing for an NBA title.
