Warriors vs. Rockets: Draymond Green makes bold prediction after Golden State falls in Game 5
Green's confidence in the Warriors is unwavering despite falling behind 3-2 in the Western Conference finals
The Warriors dug themselves into a 3-2 Western Conference finals hole Thursday with a back-breaking 98-94 Game 5 road loss to the Rockets. But even after a tough-to-swallow loss for the reigning NBA champions, Draymond Green's confidence in his team remains sky-high as the series shifts back to Golden State for Game 6 Saturday.
Cocksure, even.
"We still winning this," Green told The Athletic. "Book it."
Green struggled on the road in Game 5, scoring just 12 points on 4 of 9 shooting. He pulled down 15 rebounds in a losing effort, but his team-high six turnovers – one of which may ultimately have put the nail in Golden State's hopes in the closing seconds – proved too costly to overcome.
Nevertheless, confidence isn't hard to come by for Green, who was a vital member of a Golden State team that two years ago overcame a 3-1 Western Conference Finals deficit to Kevin Durant's Oklahoma City Thunder.
"We know we can win two games. A sense of 'you've been there before' is always a good feeling."
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"We know we can win two games," Green said. "A sense of 'you've been there before' is always a good feeling."
Despite taking the loss, Golden State remains the favorite to win the West. According to odds from the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook, the Warriors are -130, while the Rockets, who are one win away from a Finals appearance, sit at +110 odds. Chris Paul's late-game injury could factor signifcantly into how the remaining two games shake out, but Houston possesses the series lead and the advantage of home-court in a potential Game 7. That's enough to consider the Rockets a legit threat to win the West – just don't tell Draymond.
















