Warriors' Moses Moody suffers noncontact knee injury in OT win
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Key Points:
- Golden State Warriors wing Moses Moody suffered a noncontact left knee injury late in Monday's 137-131 overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks, requiring a stretcher to leave the court.
- Moody's injury occurred while attempting a dunk in the final minutes of overtime, and initial assessments suggest the injury could be serious, with an MRI scheduled for Tuesday.
- Moody had recently returned from a right wrist sprain and was performing well against the Mavericks, scoring 23 points and making three steals.
- The Warriors are facing multiple injury challenges, including the loss of veteran wing Jimmy Butler to a torn ACL, Stephen Curry's ongoing right knee issues, and Al Horford's calf strain.
- Moody is in his fifth NBA season, averaging a career-high 11.9 points, and is in the first year of a three-year, $39 million contract extension.
