Warriors Suffer Another Injury Blow as They Face Struggling Nets

Golden State looks to extend Brooklyn's losing streak despite losing another key player to injury.

Mar. 25, 2026 at 5:49am by Ben Kaplan

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The Golden State Warriors will be without another regular player when they host the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday. Promising young guard Moses Moody suffered a season-ending torn left patella tendon in the team's overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday. The Warriors, who are fighting for a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, will now have to rely on players like Gary Payton II, LJ Cryer, and Will Richard to step up in Moody's absence. Meanwhile, the Nets have lost eight straight games and are dealing with their own injury issues, including the absences of Danny Wolf, Drake Powell, Terance Mann, Michael Porter Jr., and Noah Clowney.

Why it matters

The Warriors' playoff hopes are hanging by a thread, and the loss of Moody, their third key player to go down with an injury, is a major blow. The team will need to find a way to overcome these injuries and extend the Nets' skid to keep their postseason dreams alive. For Brooklyn, the focus will be on developing their young players like Ben Saraf, who has shown promise in recent games, as they look to the future.

The details

In Monday's overtime win against the Mavericks, Moody scored a team-high 23 points before suffering the season-ending injury in the final minute of the extra period. The Warriors, who entered Tuesday 1 1/2 games behind the Portland Trail Blazers for the ninth spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament, will now have to rely on players like Payton, Cryer, and Richard to step up in Moody's absence. The Nets, meanwhile, are coming off a blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers in which they trailed by as many as 38 points and committed 22 turnovers.

  • Moody suffered the season-ending torn left patella tendon with 58.5 seconds remaining in overtime against the Mavericks on Monday, March 25, 2026.
  • The Warriors and Nets will face off on Wednesday, March 27, 2026 in San Francisco.

The players

Moses Moody

A fifth-year guard for the Golden State Warriors who suffered a season-ending torn left patella tendon in Monday's overtime win against the Dallas Mavericks.

Gary Payton II

A guard for the Golden State Warriors who will see increased playing time with Moody out.

LJ Cryer

A player for the Golden State Warriors who will likely see more minutes following Moody's injury.

Will Richard

A player for the Golden State Warriors who will likely see more minutes following Moody's injury.

Jordi Fernandez

The head coach of the Brooklyn Nets.

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What they’re saying

“It's tough. It's his first game back and he does so much rehab and everything, takes care of his body, does what he needs to do to get back. And then to see a non-contact thing happen ... it's annoying to see, especially to Moses.”

— Gary Payton II, Guard

“(Williams') line was efficient and he got to the free-throw line, but again, every player lost their minutes and we have to be better as a group. I have to be better getting them ready to play and being better than this.”

— Jordi Fernandez, Head Coach

What’s next

The Warriors will need to find a way to overcome Moody's injury and extend the Nets' losing streak to keep their playoff hopes alive. Brooklyn, meanwhile, will look to develop their young players like Ben Saraf as they aim to end their skid.

The takeaway

The Warriors' injury woes continue to mount, with the loss of Moody being the latest blow to their playoff aspirations. The team will need to rely on their depth to weather this storm, while the Nets will focus on player development as they try to snap their lengthy losing streak.