Down 3-0 in the NBA Finals, the Cavaliers have a chance to make history in Game 4 on Friday night — but it's not the kind of history they want to make.

Through three games, the Warriors' points per game differential with the Cavs is 15.3, which is the highest margin of any team that has been swept in NBA Finals history.

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If the Cavaliers do not shrink the Warriors’ average margin of victory below 12 points per game, then what was once considered a highly anticipated third installment in a heated NBA rivalry will go down as the most lopsided finals of all time.

The NBA Finals has resulted in a sweep only eight times. We've ranked each series from lowest points per game differential to highest and included some context about each series sweep. It's only fitting we start with...

1975 — Golden State Warriors sweep Washington Bullets

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Points per game differential: Four

Series breakdown: Rick Berry averaged 30 points per game and earned Finals MVP honors. His signature underhand free throws and playmaking ability outmatched Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes. Game 2 and Game 4 were each decided by one point, so this series was more competitive than a sweep would indicate.

What happened next? The Warriors set a franchise wins record the following year, going 59-23 overall, but were upset by the Suns in the conference finals. After the 1977 season, the Warriors endured a decade-long playoff drought.

2007 — San Antonio Spurs sweep Cleveland Cavaliers

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Points per game differential: Six

Series breakdown: What people tend to remember as an all-time lopsided series actually was much closer. Up 2-0, San Antonio won Game 3 by three points and defeated a 22-year-old Lebron James 83-82 in Game 4. Tony Parker earned MVP honors, averaging 25 points per game, five rebounds and three assists.

What happened next? That offseason, the era of "Big Three" basketball began when Danny Ainge acquired Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett to team with Paul Pierce. The Celtics then won the 2008 NBA title. James did not make it back to the finals until 2011 after joining the Heat. It took the Spurs seven years to win another championship.

1995 — Houston Rockets sweep Orlando Magic

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Points per game differential: Seven

Series breakdown: Houston became the first team in league history to defend an NBA championship by sweeping the finals the following year. Despite leading the league in scoring, Shaquille O’Neal was outmatched by Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon, who averaged 33 points per game, 11 rebounds and five assists.

What happened next? Houston’s attempt at a three-peat failed when the Seattle Supersonics swept them in the Western Conference semifinals. Not that it would have mattered, because in his first full season back after retirement, Michael Jordan and the Bulls won the next three NBA titles.

1989 — Detroit Pistons sweep Los Angeles Lakers

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Points per game differential: Seven

Series breakdown: Without a fully healthy Magic Johnson, Detroit’s backcourt of Joe Dumars and Isiah Thomas had their way with the Lakers. Dumars was named Finals MVP after averaging 27 points per game.

What happened next? Detroit became one of the NBA’s greatest teams, winning back-to-back championships, and the following year Thomas was named 1990 Finals MVP. But after overtaking Boston as the East’s top team, the Pistons’ reign was short lived, as Michael Jordan’s Bulls won the next three championships. Detroit was eliminated in the first round of the 1992 playoffs, and Thomas retired a year later due to an Achilles injury.

1959 — Boston Celtics Sweep Minneapolis Lakers

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Points per game differential: Eight

Series breakdown: Boston was the first team in league history to sweep the NBA Finals, beating a Minneapolis Lakers team which featured rookie Elgin Baylor.

What happened next? Boston became what everyone is scared the Warriors will become — a dynasty. Winners of the next seven championships, the Celtics and Bill Russell dominated the league for nearly a decade.

2002 — Los Angeles Lakers sweep New Jersey Nets

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Points per game differential: 9

Series breakdown: Behind Shaquille O’Neal’s 37 points per game average and a young Kobe Bryant entering his prime, Los Angeles completed its three-peat by crushing the Jason Kidd-led Nets.

What happened next? It’s one of the greatest “what if” questions in NBA history. Shaq and Kobe failed as teammates, and their bad blood led to O’Neal being traded to Miami. Had Bryant and O’Neal stayed together, the duo would’ve likely dominated the decade.

1983 — Philadelphia 76ers sweep Los Angeles Lakers

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Points per game differential: 10

Series breakdown: Prior to the playoffs, Moses Malone predicted the 76ers would sweep every series. He was nearly right. Philadelphia went 12-1 in the playoffs and swept the Lakers in large due to the combination of Malone and Julius Erving. Malone was named Finals MVP after averaging 26 points and 18 rebounds per game.

What happened next? Philadelphia’s fall from atop the NBA was swift. The following year, the 76ers were eliminated in the first round and did not make it back to the NBA Finals again until 2001.

1971 — Milwaukee Bucks sweep the Baltimore Bullets

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Points per game differential: 12

Series breakdown: As the most lopsided sweep in finals history, the Bucks destroyed the Bullets. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was named Finals MVP, averaging 27 points and 18 rebounds per game.

What happened next? Milwaukee continued to have success due to the combination of Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson. The dynamic duo played in the 1972 Eastern Conference finals and 1974 NBA Finals before Robertson retired prior to the 1975 season.