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The 10 Best Lineups in the NBA Playoffs Since 2001

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10) 2015-16 Cleveland Cavaliers

Lineup: Kyrie Irving, J.R. Smith, LeBron James, Kevin Love, Tristan Thompson

Net Rating: 19.4

In the 2016 playoffs, this lineup logged a total of 371.5 minutes across 20 games. They out-shot their opponents by 14.6% from three and, as a result, churned out 5.4 more three-point makes over 100 possessions.

When all was said and done, the Cavaliers won the title behind big performances from Kyrie Irving and LeBron James. They came back from a 3-1 Finals deficit to defeat the defending-champion Golden State Warriors, and this lineup made that possible.