Before the Golden State Warriors and Sacramento Kings tipped off in Sacramento, Charles Barkley revealed a bold prediction for Game 5 on Wednesday evening.
With the series locked at 2-2, the Hall of Famer turned polarizing analyst on the desk of NBA on TNT predicted a Kings win in Game 5 on Wednesday night. However, it wasn’t just a victory for Sacramento in Barkley’s forecast, it was a guaranteed blowout win. During the NBA on TNT broadcast on Wednesday, Barkley said the game between Golden State and Sacramento won’t be close.
Via @awfulannouncing on Twitter:
"The Kings are gonna whoop their ass tonight. Guarantee it! Guarantee it! It ain't gonna be close. Not gonna be close… The Kings are gonna blow the Warriors out tonight. GUARANTEED!"- Charles Barkley 🏀😂 pic.twitter.com/GJllA6hs9F
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 26, 2023
Two of the games in the series between the Warriors and Kings have been decided by a single possession. The Warriors hold the largest point differential win in the series with a 17-point victory in Game 3.
On Sunday, Game 4 was decided by one point after Sacramento’s Harrison Barnes missed a potential game-winning shot at the buzzer.
Heading into Wednesday’s game, the Warriors are a +1.5 favorite on the road in Sacramento according to Bet MGM.
The Kings will welcome the Warriors to Golden 1 Center in Sacramento at 7 p.m. PT on Wednesday night. The first-round playoff matchup is tied 2-2 in a best-of-seven series.
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