For Golden State Warriors, dem carry win for Monday night match wey dem play against Dallas Mavericks, but di celebration no sweet well-well because of one serious injury wey happen for overtime. Di Warriors win di game 137-131 for overtime, but di big news na how Moses Moody fall down for court with serious knee injury just as dem dey close di match.
Di match wey dem play for American Airlines Center for Dallas see Warriors come from behind after dem dey down by 15 points for first half. Dem fight well-well until dem force di game go overtime. For di extra time, Moses Moody wey don already score 23 points, steal ball from Mavericks rookie Cooper Flagg near midcourt. As e dey run go score alone for basket, im left leg just bend as e wan jump, e drop di ball and fall down hold im knee.
Di whole arena just quiet as Warriors coach Steve Kerr cover im face with im hand. Medical staff run enter court, surround Moody wey dey ground for several minutes before dem carry am go hospital with cart. Di injury happen with just 58 seconds remain for overtime, and after dat moment, di two teams no fit play well again as di mood don change.
Before di injury, Moody don show say e don return strong after missing 10 games because of sprained right wrist. E be one of eight Warriors players wey score double figures for di match. Kristaps Porzingis join am with 23 points, while Brandin Podziemski add 20 points. For Mavericks side, Cooper Flagg carry di team with 32 points and 9 assists, but e also make 7 turnovers wey help Warriors make 11-0 run wey break tie for beginning of fourth quarter.
Daniel Gafford contribute 20 points for Mavericks, but im team no fit hold di lead dem get. Dis loss mean say Mavericks don lose 12 straight home games, di worst streak for 32 years. Dem don lose 4 out of 23 games since dem win four straight matches earlier for di season.
Mavericks coach Jason Kidd talk say di team miss Kyrie Irving wey no dey play dis season because of torn left ACL. Kidd say if Irving dey play, di team for get better chance to win close games like dis one. Irving dey celebrate im 34th birthday for same Monday with Kidd wey celebrate 53rd birthday, but di celebration no sweet because of di loss.
Di match na di 41st clutch game for Mavericks dis season – meaning games wey dey within five points for last five minutes of regulation or overtime. With dis loss, dem record for such games don fall to 15-26. Flagg try well for fourth quarter with 9 points, including one clutch 3-pointer wey bring Dallas within five points with 3:39 remain. But for last possession of regulation, Flagg pass ball to Naji Marshall wey miss 3-pointer wey for win di game if e enter.
Warriors play di match without Stephen Curry wey dey sideline with right patellofemoral pain, but dem still manage to win. Di victory improve Warriors record to 34-38, while Mavericks fall to 23-49. Di two teams don play three times dis season, with Warriors win two matches.
For Western Conference standing, Warriors dey fifth for Pacific Division with 12 games behind first-place LA Lakers. Mavericks dey last for Southwest Division, 31 games behind San Antonio Spurs wey dey lead di division. Next match for Warriors na against Brooklyn for Wednesday, while Mavericks go face Denver for same day.
Di injury to Moses Moody go affect Warriors plans as dem dey fight for better position before playoffs. Medical team dey wait full report on di knee injury, but from how e look for court, e fit be serious one. Fans everywhere dey pray make di injury no too bad as Moody just return from another injury.
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