Game Thread: Wiggins (ankle) will play

Warriors took care of homecourt; how much changes in Dallas?

May 22, 2022

The Golden State Warriors are walking into Dallas to take on the Mavericks with a solid 2-0 lead. Dallas was 29-12 at home during the regular season (4th best in NBA) and has gone 5-1 in the post-season, so it’s no small advantage — especially for a Mavs team that has underperformed their expected shot quality in both of the first two games.

On the injury front, it wasn’t ever looking much like it would go any other way, but it’s comforting to see that Andrew Wiggins feels good enough after shootaround to be fully cleared for tonight’s game. After rolling his ankle late in the previous contest, there was some concern after Wiggins showed up on the earlier injury reports.

Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater

Andrew Wiggins went through shootaround this morning in Dallas. He is clear for Game 3, per Kerr.

Also, it sounds like rookie Moses Moody did indeed play his way into the rotation after some strong minutes late in game two after Damion Lee couldn’t find any traction on either end of the court. Lee only played about five minutes in the last game, so it’s not like there’s a huge hole to fill in Golden State’s suddenly tightened playoff rotation, but as with anything, more options are generally better.

Tim Kawakami @timkawakami

Moses Moody said today that Draymond told him during Game 2 they'd probably need him to play. Asked about that, Moody's answer was part joke and part very true: "It means a lot. 'Cause I'm sure if they brought it up to put me in and Draymond said no, then it wouldn't happen."

GAME DETAILS

WHO: Golden State Warriors at Dallas Mavericks

WHEN: Sunday May 22nd, 2022 // 6pm PDT

WATCH: TNT

Warriors lead series 2-0

I just want to take a moment here, in the height of the playoffs to pay some praise towards our international fans. Many are upsetting sleep schedules, chasing their Warriors fandom and it’s really awesome. Here’s a little montage of fans in China, but wherever you are, we all yell together!