NBA Finals 2019: Toronto Raptors On Brink Of History With 3-1 Series Lead


Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in game four of the NBA Finals

OAKLAND, CA- JUNE 7 - Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol (33) chases a loose ball as Golden State Warriors guard Andre Iguodala (9) reaches as the Toronto Raptors beat the Golden State Warriors in game four of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena in TORONTO STAR VIA GETTY IMAGES

Game 4 was a major turning point in the NBA Finals on Friday night in Oakland, and it put the Toronto Raptors on the brink of history with a chance to become the first team outside the United States to be crowned NBA champions.
Teams that take a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals have a 33-1 series record (.971). The only time a team with a 3-1 lead did not win the Finals was 2016, when the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied past the Warriors.
Of the previous 34 teams to take a 3-1 series lead in the NBA Finals:
  • 18 teams won the series in five games
  • 13 teams won the series in six games
  • 2 teams won the series in seven games
  • 1 team lost the series in seven games
2019 NBA Finals - Game Four
  • More specifically, the third quarter was when everything changed in favor of Toronto against the Golden State Warriors. At the start of the quarter, Kawhi Leonard delivered a couple of three-point daggers just 16 seconds apart. That took the life out of the two-time defending champions.

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