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03/24 00:00 CDT Moses Moody scores 23 before apparently serious injury late as
Warriors beat Mavs 137-131 in OT
Moses Moody scores 23 before apparently serious injury late as Warriors beat
Mavs 137-131 in OT
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
DALLAS (AP) --- Moses Moody scored 23 points before crumpling to the floor with
an apparently serious left knee injury late in overtime as the Golden State
Warriors beat Dallas 137-131 on Monday night, extending the Mavericks' home
losing streak to 12 games, their longest in 32 years.
Moody had just stolen the ball from Mavericks rookie standout Cooper Flagg near
midcourt and was all alone at the basket when his left leg buckled as he went
up for the shot. He lost the ball and went to the floor holding his knee with
58 seconds remaining in the extra period.
Play continued at the Dallas end until the ball went out of bounds. After the
whistle, Warriors coach Steve Kerr put his hands to his face as the Mavericks'
home arena went silent. Players and medical staff surrounded Moody, who stayed
down for several minutes before being taken off in a cart.
Moody was playing for the first time after missing 10 games with a sprained
right wrist. He was one of eight scorers in double figures for the Warriors,
with Kristaps Porzingis getting 23 points and Brandin Podziemski 20.
Flagg had 30 points and nine assists but also finished with seven turnovers,
including three in an 11-0 Golden State run that broke a tie at the start the
fourth quarter. Daniel Gafford scored 20.
There was only one more point scored after Moody's injury as both teams
struggled to continue what had been a hard-fought game with Golden State
erasing a 15-point deficit from last in the first half and the Mavericks
clawing back after the Warriors' run to start the fourth.
The Mavericks lost a second consecutive OT game and dropped to 4-23 since a
four-game win streak, their longest in a lost season.
Dallas is on its longest skid at the 25-year old American Airlines Center. The
Mavs had home losing streaks of 19 and 12 games during the 1993-94 season at
since-demolished Reunion Arena.
Up next
Warriors: Hosts Brooklyn on Wednesday.
Mavericks: At Denver on Wednesday.
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