Moses Moody News: Erupts for 25 points

Moody ended with 25 points (9-18 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 131-116 loss to Houston in Game 5 of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs.

Moody scored fewer than eight points in three of the first four games of the first-round series against Houston, but the 22-year-old wing popped for 25 points Wednesday and fell one rebound shy of his first double-double of the campaign. Moody's 25 points were his most in a game since April 9, 2023, and marked his third time hitting the 25-point milestone in the NBA. He's averaging 10.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists across 22.6 minutes per game this series.