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Is Warriors vs. Cavs the best NBA Finals matchup of all time?

Where does the Warriors-Cavs Finals matchup rank all time? Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images

The Cleveland Cavaliers against the Golden State Warriors is the NBA Finals rematch we've been waiting nearly 12 months to see. It will be the first time in NBA history the same two teams have met in three consecutive Finals.

As ESPN's Micah Adams noted earlier this week, the addition of Kevin Durant to the mix gives the Cavaliers and Warriors more collective star power than any Finals matchup in NBA history. But is this in fact the best Finals matchup ever? Are these the two best teams ever to meet in the Finals?