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Golden State Warriors: 5 Takeaways From Game 4 vs. Cavaliers

By Gerald Bourguet

Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) celebrate after a three point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) celebrate after a three point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Golden State Warriors are one win away from another NBA championship. Here are the five big takeaways from their pivotal win in Game 4 of the 2016 NBA Finals.

Golden State Warriors
Jun 10, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) and forward Andre Iguodala (9) celebrate after a three point basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the fourth quarter in game four of the NBA Finals at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports /

Facing the risk of letting the Cleveland Cavaliers claw their way back into the 2016 NBA Finals, the Golden State Warriors earned a pivotal Game 4 victory on the road Friday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in the series.

After days of wondering when the Splash Brothers might finally show up, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson carried the Warriors’ offense with 63 points and 11 three-pointers in the Dubs’ 108-97 win, putting Golden State in position to close out a championship series at home for the first time in franchise history.

Friday’s Game 4 victory was monumental for a myriad of reasons. It gave the Warriors an NBA-record 88 victories, besting the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls’ mark of 87. It handed the Cavs their first home loss of the postseason — in a building where they had been outscoring opponents by 22.0 points per game.

It moved the Warriors to a stellar 14-1 in games following a loss, it marked an NBA Finals single game record for most made three-pointers by a team (17), it made them the first team in Finals history to have more made three-pointers than two-pointers (16) in a game, and it put Curry in his own distinct class in terms of Finals accomplishments:

Heading into Game 5 back at home, the Warriors have a golden opportunity to close this series out and cap off their historic season with back-to-back championships.

But are we looking too far ahead? Do the Warriors really have this in the bag, or are the Cavaliers still a threat? Here’s a look at the five big takeaways from Game 4 heading into a potential title clincher in Game 5.

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