NBA Finals Sweeps: How Many in History and Will the Celtics Add Another with win over Mavericks?
On June 12, the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks' fourth-quarter comeback attempt to win game 3 of the NBA Finals and take a 3-0 lead in the series. Now is the time for both teams to make history. Here’s what you need to know.How many sweeps have there been in NBA finals history? While uncommon, NBA Finals sweeps are not unheard of. Nine 4-0 sweeps have occurred in the NBA Finals since their inception in 1950. The Golden State Warriors were the most recent team to achieve this in 2018.With players like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant on their roster, the Warriors were able to quickly overwhelm LeBron James' team and win back-to-back NBA Championships in just four games.The only previous sweeps in the twenty-first century came from the San Antonio Spurs' 2007 blowout...