The Golden State Warriors beat the Utah Jazz 114-103 at the Chase Center in a game defined more by who wasn’t playing than who was. Even against a 10-win team missing the bulk of its starters and playing on the road on the back end of a back-to-back, it was an impressive performance by a Warriors team missing Steph Curry, Draymond Green, and Jonathan Kuminga.
Andrew Wiggins scores 19 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 2 blocks, 1 turnover, 2 fouls, 5-for-17 shooting, 3-for-8 threes, and 6-for-9 free throws in 33 minutes.
Moses Moody added 15 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 4 fouls, 4-for-9 shooting, 3-for-6 threes, and 4-for-5 free throws in 27 minutes.
It was a worry that the Warriors were so injured, but Moody getting to play 25+ minutes a night has been one hell of a silver lining, and he’s cemented his role in the process.
His offensive game has gotten so much more aggressive, without sacrificing the discipline and intelligence that have been staples of his game since he was drafted. There’s more confidence in his three-point stroke, but he’s also far more interested in attacking the hoop with composed violence than he ever used to be.
Moody had some of the biggest shots in the game and also had one of the game’s defining moments: up four and just over four minutes remaining, Moody attacked the hoop and an out-of-sorts Utah defense and made a brilliant pass to Wiggins for an and-one. He’s scored in double figures in seven straight games and also has three turnovers in that time.
STORY BY SALIFU ZAKARI ZEBA
