While Klay Thompson missed a pair of games with a general illness, Steve Kerr opted to move rookie Moses Moody into the starting lineup. When Thompson returned to the lineup on Thursday against the Dallas Mavericks, the Golden State Warriors rookie still earned playing time off the bench.
After going scoreless in six minutes off the bench through three quarters, Moody caught fire in the final frame in Dallas. The No. 14 overall pick from the 2021 NBA draft helped fuel a comeback for the Warriors with 13 points on a perfect 5-of-5 shooting from the field.
Moody took a page from Thompson and Steph Curry’s book, drilling a trio of clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. The Arkansas Razorbacks product hit back-to-back triples to cut the Mavericks lead and tie the game with six minutes remaining.
