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Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody left Monday night’s game on a stretcher after suffering a gruesome 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 gathered himself and went up to the slam, but his knees buckled. He landed hard on the floor.
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Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) injures his leg while trying to score in front of Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg (32) during overtime at American Airlines Center on March 23, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and players from both teams were left in disbelief.
Moody was down for several minutes as medical personnel attended to him. Kerr said after the game that Moody was getting X-rays at the American Airlines Center.
“Just saw his leg buckle. Saw him go down in a heap, in agony,” Kerr told reporters. “We don’t know what it is, but it sure looked bad. Just hoping for the best. Whatever the best case scenario is, that’s what we’re all hoping for. But it looked bad.”
Moody played in his first game since spraining his right wrist. He led the Warriors with 23 points and three steals before the accident.
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) grabs his leg at the American Airlines Center on March 23, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
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“Mo is such a great person, a great teammate, a wonderful guy to coach,” Kerr said. “Lies himself every day. And was brilliant by the way. Played so well defensively, changed the game for us with his ball pressure and knocked down big shots. So nice to finally have him back. And for that to happen, you just pray it’s not too serious, but it definitely looked serious.”
Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski said the injury reminded him of when Jimmy Butler tore his ACL against the Miami Heat back in January.
“You just hate to see that, especially for the good people in life,” Podziemski said.
Golden State Warriors guard Moses Moody (4) waves to fans as he leaves the court on a stretcher during overtime against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center on March 23, 2026. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)
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The Warriors won the game 137-131. Golden State is likely headed to the play-in tournament hoping to be one of the eight teams in the Western Conference vying for an NBA title.
