It is a massive weekend in the world of golf as the top players in the world are at Quail Hollow Golf and Country Club for the PGA Championship.
Of course, the PGA Championship is the second major of the season after Rory McIlroy was able to capture his first win at The Masters in early April.
Jordan Spieth at the Byron Nelson Classic.
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Ahead of the first round of the PGA Championship on Thursday, three-time major champion Jordan Spieth gave his prediction on who will win the NBA Finals and he was able to do it without hesitation.
“I think Oklahoma City (Thunder) is going to win it all but I think the Denver (Nuggets)-Oklahoma City matchup, whoever wins that might end up taking down the (New York) Knicks (in the NBA Finals),” Spieth said.
Spieth also gave love to Knicks’ star Jalen Brunson during the interview due to his previous stint with the Dallas Mavericks, Spieth’s favorite NBA team.
Despite this, the star golfer quickly turned to the Thunder as his pick to win the championship this season, though he did mention that he believes the eventual NBA champion will come out of the second-round series between the Nuggets and Thunder.
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1).
Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2) shoots against Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1).
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Of course, the Thunder are on the road in Denver on Thursday night for Game 6 of the series and they enter the game with a 3-2 lead in the series after making a comeback in the fourth quarter of Game 5 at home.
Because of this, Oklahoma City can clinch the series on the road on Thursday night and advance to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since the 2015-16 season.
Oklahoma City has arguably been the best team in the NBA this season, led by MVP finalist Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, and it is clear that Spieth, along with many others, believes that they will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy at the end of the season.