Washington Wizards star Trae Young left their 125-117 loss to the Golden State Warriors early on Monday night due to a leg injury.
Young collided with Warriors guard Will Richard while trying to get through a screen midway through the third quarter at Capital One Arena, and was called for an offensive foul after knocking Richard down. Young immediately started limping as officials called the foul, clearly shaken up.
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He remained on the floor for one more play, still in noticeable pain, before he was finally taken out of the game. He limped off the court, went back to the locker room and did not return.
The Wizards quickly ruled Young out with what they called a right quad contusion. Further specifics of his injury are not yet known.
Young finished the night with 21 points after he went 7 of 10 from the field. He had five assists and two rebounds, too. Monday night was just Young’s fourth game with the Wizards. He made his debut with the team earlier this month after being dealt there from the Atlanta Hawks ahead of the trade deadline.
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The Warriors led nearly the entire way in the contest and rolled to the eight-point win without much issue. Kristaps Porzingis led the way with 30 points off the bench, and De’Anthony Melton finished with 27 points after he went 12 of 17 from the field. The Warriors improved to 33-35 with the win, which snapped a five-game losing skid.
The win was the 600th of Steve Kerr’s coaching career. Kerr, who has been leading the Warriors since the 2014-15 campaign, is No. 28 on the league’s all-time win’s list. Longtime former San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich leads that list with 1,390 wins.
Bilal Coulibaly added 21 points and eight rebounds for the Wizards to go with Young’s 21 points. Will Riley finished with 21 points, too.
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The loss, which was the team’s 12th straight, dropped the Wizards to 16-51 on the season. They are well out of playoff contention for a fifth straight year as they enter the final stretch of the regular season. The Wizards will host the Detroit Pistons next on Tuesday night.