"They were calling him Draymond Nowitzki" - Steve Kerr raves about Draymond Green as Warriors clinch Game 5

Steve Kerr had nothing but praise for Draymond Green following his performance in the Golden State Warriors' win over the Sacramento Kings in Game 5. Green had 21 points off the bench and went 8-for-10 from the field, including 1-for-2 from beyond the arc.

In his postgame interview, Kerr discussed the impact Green had on the game. The former Defensive Player of the Year was more aggressive on offense in Game 5 and was effective. It was his first 20-point game of the season and first since Dec. 25, 2019.

"Draymond was amazing, especially down the stretch," Kerr said. "They were calling him Draymond Nowitzki after the fadeaway, maybe the biggest shot of the game. That and Wiggs (Andrew Wiggins) also hit a fadeaway. Those two shots were the two that stood out."

With the Sacramento Kings closing in on the Golden State Warriors, Green stopped their scoring run using a one-legged fadeaway with less than four minutes left. Andrew Wiggins also hit one with less than a minute remaining to give Golden State a five-point lead.

Green ended with 21 points, four rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Wiggins, meanwhile, had 20 points, two steals and two blocks, but it was the Splash Brothers who led the way.

Steph Curry was simply phenomenal with 31 points and eight assists, while Klay Thompson had 25 points on 10-for-19 shooting.

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Draymond Green lauds experience in win against Kings

Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors

Draymond Green credited the Golden State Warriors' experience in their 123-116 win over the Sacramento Kings in Game 5.

Draymond Green explained on "Inside the NBA" how their championship experience helped them prepare for the Kings' runs throughout the game.

"Yesterday coach told us, 'We're going here in Game 5; those guys don't know what to expect,'" Green said. "We know what to expect; we've been here. They made their runs; they probably made four or five runs throughout the game. We just knew we had to stick with it. We knew the things that would win us the game. Down the stretch, our experience took over and got us the game."

The Warriors could close out the series in Game 6 at home in front of their home crowd.

Game 6 is scheduled for Friday at the Chase Center. The defending champions had the third-best record at home in the regular season at 33-8. They're also 2-0 in the postseason, winning both games against the Kings.