Charles Barkley calls his shot, says Game 5 will be a 'cakewalk' for Celtics

The Boston Celtics watched LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers fail to extend their series and avoid getting swept on Monday night. Their response on the court looked like a team with no interest in kicking off their vacation early, and the end result was an impressive 116-99 road win over the Miami Heat in Game 4.

Although the Celtics still have a massive uphill battle if they want to make this series go to seven games, Tuesday's win was at least a start. Boston is now down 3-1 and heading back home for Game 5, and the expectation from many is the Celtics will build off this momentum and push the series back to Miami for a Game 6.

The cautious optimism is swirling, but for former NBA great and current analyst Charles Barkley, there's little doubt about how the next game will play out. During the postgame discussion on TNT, Barkley made a bold statement about the Celtics and his expectation for them in Game 5.

"I think Game 5 is gonna be a cakewalk for the Celtics ... I think they're gonna kill Miami the next game. I'm gonna tell you something else, Game 6 in Miami is Game 7 for Miami," Barkley said.

Barkley is all-in on Boston to extend the series another game, and in order for that to happen, the Celtics need to use the same recipe they did in Game 4. Boston's defense was impressive, as the C's held the Heat to just 25 percent shooting from three-point range and 43.6 percent from the field.

Jayson Tatum led the way offensively once again with 33 points while also adding 11 rebounds and seven assists, but every starter scored in double figures for the Celtics in Tuesday's win. Grant Williams also stepped up off the bench while logging 29 minutes and posting a line of 14 points on 4-of-6 from three-point range, with six rebounds.