The Warriors will welcome the Eastern Conference-leading Pistons to the Bay Area on Friday night.
Since Jimmy Butler’s devastating season-ending ACL tear, Golden State’s rotation has been all over the place, with players in and out of the lineup as Steve Kerr tries to figure out the best mix.
Amid all the lineup chaos, one young wing has established himself as a key piece of the new Warriors reality.
Moses Moody, who has been in and out of Kerr’s rotation throughout his five-year NBA career, appears to be coming into his own with Butler sidelined.
In five games since the injury, Moody has averaged 24.2 minutes per game, which would be a career-high over a full season, but it’s the scoring where he has really stepped up.
Moody has averaged 15.4 points per game over that stretch, which trails only Steph Curry’s massive scoring output for the Warriors with his fellow superstar off the court.
Last time out, Moody dropped 26 points against the Jazz on 9-of-15 shooting and 5-of-9 from three-point land.
Over the past month or so, Moody has become a sniper from deep, shooting 46.5 percent on high volume.
In 14 games in January, Moody has hit multiple three-balls in all but four contests.
Betting on the NBA?
Detroit has a tough defense, but a lot of its strength sits down low, where big men Isaiah Stewart and Jalen Duren roam.
With Butler leaving a scoring void and shooting becoming a strength for the Arkansas product, look for Moody to hit the over on this gettable points prop.
THE PLAY: Moses Moody Over 11.5 points (-125, FanDuel)
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