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Five Most Dominant Postseasons in Sports

The Cleveland Cavaliers are playing in their second-straight NBA Finals. And while they had some trouble with the Golden State Warriors in the first two games, struggling was something new for the Cavs this postseason. Cleveland reached the Finals in dominating fashion: sweeping the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks, then dispatching the Toronto Raptors in six games to with the Eastern Conference.

The Cavs have been the most dominant team in the NBA playoffs this year. And they take their place alongside other great squads, across sports, that tore through the playoffs.

Here are five of the best powerhouse postseason teams from the last 40 years.