The Golden State Warriors moved to within one win of clinching their second consecutive NBA title with a 110-102 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. History is certainly on their side as no team has ever battled back down 0-3 in NBA Finals before. The Warriors will likely keep their foot on the gas as they look to complete the sweep in Game 4 on Friday night. Will Cleveland respond with its best effort yet in order to extend the series to five games at the very least? Or will Golden State finish the job on the road? Here is a closer look at this NBA matchup heading in to Game 4.

NBA Finals Game 4 Point Spread and Odds

The fact that no team has ever come back from a 0-3 hole illustrates just how tough of a position the Cavaliers are in. However, Cleveland will take it one game at a time beginning with attempting to win Game 4 on its home floor. The Cavaliers are 5-1 against the spread in their last six home games versus teams with road winning percentages greater than .600. However, Cleveland is just 2-5 ATS in its last seven games after allowing an opponent to score 100 points or more in the previous contest.

For their part, the Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last five overall and have won each of the first three games of this series by eight points or more. Golden State scored 110 points in Game 3 after averaging 123.0 points over its first two wins at home. To put it simply, the Cavaliers are going to need to find a way to start scoring if they are going to have any shot at winning and extending this series beyond Game 4.

Golden State Warriors

The fact that Stephen Curry went 3-of-16 from the field including 1-of-10 from beyond the arc and the Warriors still won by eight is a testament to their incredible talent and depth. Kevin Durant stepped up with an MVP-caliber performance while JaVale McGee, Draymond Green and Jordan Bell each pitched in with 10 apiece. That’s just another area where the Warriors have an edge: they can get 20 from bench guys like McGee, Bell, Nick Young, Shaun Livingston but the Cavs have nothing.

Meanwhile, the Cavaliers had no answer for K.D. in Game 3. He scored a game-high 43 points with 13 rebounds, seven assists and six three-point shots. But it probably doesn’t matter if he gets to that number again. Curry and Thompson should rebound, so as long as all of the Warriors don’t go cold on the same night, they’ll be in this.

Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland looked like a much better team at home in Game 3 than they did in Game 2. The starting five was more aggressive from the jump, Kevin Love performed at a high level at both ends of the floor and even Rodney Hood managed to score 15 points on 7-of-11 shooting off the bench. The problem for the Cavaliers is that all of that still wasn’t enough – even with LeBron James recording a triple-double with 33 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds.

Can they play any better? More importantly, can they even duplicate what they did? Is Hood good for another 15 or will he revert back to being useless as he was the rest of the playoffs? Can J.R. Smith chip in with 13 again – after totaling just 15 points through the first two games? Can they keep Curry/Thompson under wraps again? It seems like a lot to ask. Too much has to go right for Cleveland and too much has to go wrong for Golden State.

Injuries

Golden State

Shaun Livingston (PG)

Prob Sun Ankle - 20 / 04 / 18

JaVale McGee (C)

Prob Thurs Quadricep - 18 / 04 / 18

David West (PF)

Prob Thurs Ankle - 17 / 04 / 18

Andre Iguodala (SF)

Prob Mon Thigh - 15 / 04 / 18

Damian Jones (C)

Prob Tues Foot - 09 / 04 / 18

Nick Young (SG)

Prob Sat Illness - 07 / 04 / 18

Kevon Looney (SF)

Prob Thurs Flu - 02 / 04 / 18

Patrick McCaw (SG)

Early June Back - 01 / 04 / 18

Quinn Cook (PG)

Prob Tues Knee - 27 / 03 / 18

Chris Boucher (SF)

Out indefinitely Ankle - 25 / 03 / 18

Cleveland

JR Smith (SG)

Ques Mon Illness - 06 / 05 / 18

George Hill (PG)

Prob Tues Back - 01 / 05 / 18

Rodney Hood (SG)

Prob Wed Personal - 18 / 04 / 18

Kyle Korver (SG)

Prob Wed Illness - 16 / 04 / 18

Tristan Thompson (C)

Prob Sun Personal - 13 / 04 / 18

Jose Calderon (PG)

Prob Mon Hamstring - 05 / 04 / 18

Jeff Green (SF)

Prob Tues Illness - 23 / 03 / 18

Larry Nance Jr. (PF)

Ques Fri Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 18

Cedi Osman (SF)

Prob Wed Hip - 10 / 03 / 18

LeBron James (SF)

Prob Tues Leg - 12 / 02 / 18

Injuries

Golden State

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
Shaun Livingston (PG)	Prob Sun	Ankle - 20 / 04 / 18	10-9	7-12	+ -
Livingston is dealing with a left ankle injury but is likely to play against the Spurs in Game 4 of the Western Conference first round.
JaVale McGee (C)	Prob Thurs	Quadricep - 18 / 04 / 18	10-9	7-12	+ -
McGee is nursing a left quadriceps contusion but is likely to play against the Spurs in Game 3 of the Western Conference first round.
David West (PF)	Prob Thurs	Ankle - 17 / 04 / 18	11-9	7-12-1	+ -
West sustained an ankle injury but is likely to be available for Game 3 of the Western Conference first round against the Spurs.
Andre Iguodala (SF)	Prob Mon	Thigh - 15 / 04 / 18	11-9	7-12-1	+ -
Iguodala is expected to suit up against the Spurs in Game 2 of the Western Conference first round despite a left thigh contusion.
Damian Jones (C)	Prob Tues	Foot - 09 / 04 / 18	12-11	8-14-1	+ -
Jones is expected to suit up Tuesday against the Jazz despite a left mid-foot sprain.
Nick Young (SG)	Prob Sat	Illness - 07 / 04 / 18	12-12	9-14-1	+ -
Young is battling an illness but is expected to be available for Saturday's game against the Pelicans.
Kevon Looney (SF)	Prob Thurs	Flu - 02 / 04 / 18	14-13	10-16-1	+ -
Looney was absent from the lineup during the last game due to flu-like symptoms but is likely to be available against the Pacers on Thursday.
Patrick McCaw (SG)	Early June	Back - 01 / 04 / 18	14-14	11-16-1	+ -
McCaw is sidelined with a lumbosacral bone bruise and is expected to be re-evaluated in four weeks.
Quinn Cook (PG)	Prob Tues	Knee - 27 / 03 / 18	14-16	12-17-1	+ -
Cook is dealing with a left knee contusion but is expected to play in Tuesday's contest against the Pacers.
Chris Boucher (SF)	Out indefinitely	Ankle - 25 / 03 / 18	15-16	12-18-1	+ -
Boucher has been held out of action due to a sprained left ankle and it is unknown how much time he will be forced to miss.

Cleveland

player (position)	status		ats*current	o/u*	notes
JR Smith (SG)	Ques Mon	Illness - 06 / 05 / 18	7-6	6-7	+ -
Smith is ailing from an illness and it is unknown if he will play in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Raptors.
George Hill (PG)	Prob Tues	Back - 01 / 05 / 18	8-7	8-7	+ -
Hill is nursing back soreness but is expected to suit up for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Raptors.
Rodney Hood (SG)	Prob Wed	Personal - 18 / 04 / 18	9-12	9-12	+ -
Hood is likely to suit up against the Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round despite a personal matter.
Kyle Korver (SG)	Prob Wed	Illness - 16 / 04 / 18	9-12	9-12	+ -
Korver is dealing with an illness but is expected to play against the Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Tristan Thompson (C)	Prob Sun	Personal - 13 / 04 / 18	9-13	9-13	+ -
Thompson is away from the team due to the birth of his child but is expected to play against the Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first round.
Jose Calderon (PG)	Prob Mon	Hamstring - 05 / 04 / 18	12-14	12-14	+ -
Calderon has sat out the last two games due to a sore left hamstring but is expected to be available for Monday's contest against the Knicks.
Jeff Green (SF)	Prob Tues	Illness - 23 / 03 / 18	18-15	14-19	+ -
Green sat out the last game with whooping cough but is likely to play Tuesday against the Heat.
Larry Nance Jr. (PF)	Ques Fri	Hamstring - 14 / 03 / 18	20-18	18-20	+ -
Nance Jr. has been held out of the previous four games with tightness in his right hamstring and it is unclear if he will return for Friday's matchup against the Suns.
Cedi Osman (SF)	Prob Wed	Hip - 10 / 03 / 18	21-19	18-22	+ -
Osman has been sidelined with a left hip strain but is likely to return against the Hornets on Wednesday.
LeBron James (SF)	Prob Tues	Leg - 12 / 02 / 18	25-24	22-27	+ -
James suffered a leg injury in the previous game but is expected to play Tuesday against the Thunder.

Warriors vs. Cavaliers Prediction