Despite the fact the Golden State Warriors lost to the Portland Trail Blazers 139-119 Friday night, guard Moses Moody came out a winner.

The fact that Moody got into Steve Kerr's rotation was a victory. He had been out the first two games and most of the preseason with a left calf strain. 

Moody said he was not in game shape, because he was told not to do so much running while nursing the injury, but he is confident his stamina and speed will come back in short order.

“When it’s time that you can run, it’s close to the time you can play,” Moody said after the game. “I’ll get it back. I’ll be catching it over the next couple of games."

Moody played a total of 21 minutes against the Trail Blazers and contributed seven points, two rebounds and a steal. He also made one 3-point field goal.

Kerr said he was enthused with what he saw and was glad to have Moody back in the rotation.

“This was a game for Moses to get his feet wet again. Get back in the rhythm after missing the last couple weeks,” Kerr said to reporters after the game. “These are the type of games where you’re getting blown out (and) there’s still things you can accomplish. One of those things tonight was getting Moses back there.”

After the Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler, Moody settled in at the wing position and played tremendous defense. He also shot 37.4 percent from beyond the arc. He was injured during the postseason and was slowed by a right thumb injury which required a surgical procedure in May. 

Despite the surgery, he still showed up at training camp good to go. He just learned how to use his left hand more often. He was ready to start at the shooting guard position opposite Stephen Curry, but when he injured his calk in practice, it slowed him down. It required him to miss three preseason games and the first two regular season games last week.

 “It’s great to have everybody for sure," Curry said. "Tough timing for him to get a little tweak like that and miss the end of camp and first couple games. He’ll get his rhythm and get comfortable out there.”

Kerr has seen enough of a sample size last season to know what he is going to get from Moody. He knows once he reaches prime conditioning, he will be more helpful to the team and more successful on the floor.

“We saw last year what he did the last 30 games,” Kerr said. “Starting on the ball. Knocking down shots. Using his size and length defensively. He really is a three-and-D modern NBA player. He’s going to find his rhythm here and help us win a lot of games.”