Name: Top 10 Greatest Single Game Team Performances In Sports History
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Welcome to watchmojo and today we're counting down our picks for the top 10 greatest examples of sporting performances that saw teams assert their dominance and superiority.

If you think something as trivial as feeling under the weather is going to keep the goat Michael Jordan down, think again.

He said, I really feel horrible at his history in games where he's either been hurt or sick, has been bad news for the opponent and as you can see, he's ready to go tonight.

Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals saw the Bulls come up against the mighty Utah Jazz.

After sharing two games apiece in their first four meetings of the series, Game five represented a crucial chance for one team to break away.

Unfortunately, Jordan came down with what was described as flu like symptoms just before the game.

However, his indomitable will completely took over, causing him to fight his way through those four quarters.

When the dust had settled, Jordan had given the game his everything and he had scored 38 points to seal a crucial win.

The Utah Jazz to take a three games to two lead.

They win at 90 to 88, an awe inspiring performance.

Number nine Nuggets deliver historic Playoff Domination When a team performs so badly that it basically ruins our perception of the matchup itself, that's a real disparity in quality.

Obviously, Denver looking to put a stranglehold on this series.

To say that the New Orleans Hornets imploded in Game 4 of their 2009 playoff showdown with the Denver Nuggets would be putting it lightly.

There are a lot of things I could say I'm gonna leave them for as bad as they were though, credit has to be given to the offensive brilliance of Denver who managed to beat 121 63.

That's a staggering margin of 58 points, which at the time tied the largest blowout in the history of the NBA playoffs.

A 12163 decision in game four for the Denver Nuggets.

They take a 31 series lead and we have witnessed history 8.

Team USA sets Olympic basketball standard it's no secret that the USA is the most dominant force in world basketball.

The NBA is the pinnacle of the sport and the home for the majority of its best players.

So when the US Came up against Nigeria in the group stages of the 2012 Olympics, they delivered what can only be Described as the quintessential blowout.

The difference in quality was clear from the get go, but

Team USA wanted to go out there and make a statement.

Carmelo Anthony in particular was absolutely electric, posting 37 points to lead his side to a 15673 victory.

That's a margin of 83 points, a frankly ridiculous record to achieve.

Number seven, Brazil's 1970 masterpiece versus Italy.

When your team consists of legends like Pele, Carlos Alberto and Jair Zinho, they're going to be pretty hard to stop.

They've scored 15 goals in five matches so far at this tournament.

However, in their 1970 World cup final showdown with Italy, they produced probably the single greatest team performance in football history up to that point in time.

This was a side that performed with a level of elegance that had never been seen before in the beautiful game.

Just look at what it means to these players.

Alberto's famous goal from this match illustrated that point perfectly.

In the end, they hammered the Italians 4:1, taking home the world cup trophy with a display of footballing prowess never seen before.

Brazil become the first team to ever win the World cup three times.

Number six All Blacks deliver Rugby World cup landmark In the 1995 World cup, the All Blacks had truly nailed their formula.

They were in many ways the perfect rugby unit.

Their group stage showdown with Japan showcased them playing the greatest offensive rugby of all time.

They scored 21 tries, breaking the tournament record before leaving the stadium with a 14517 win.

It was very clearly the standout, singular performance of the tournament.

Even if South Africa ended up having their own insanely powerful display in the final.

Sure, New Zealand didn't take home the trophy this year, but

this win showcased rugby played to absolute perfection.

Number five 49ers execute dominant super bowl performance this super bowl Showdown between the 49ers and the Denver Broncos is one of those sporting milestones that will always be seen as important.

And the Broncos fail on their first possession.

Though predicted to be a tightly contested game, the end result was mainly one way traffic.

Joe Montana and the 49ers gave the Broncos a lesson in offensive potency and defensive solidity that left their opponents totally bereft of options.

To this day, this is the gold standard for super bowl blowouts.

When all was said and done, Montana and co had stormed to a 5510 victory, clearly proving that they were the dominant force in the NFL family.

There's no higher honor than winning the Super Bowl.

There's no better feeling than this feeling right now.

Number four Barcelona complete the remontada versus PSG overcoming a 40 deficit after a disastrous first leg is going to be a tough task no matter who you're playing.

Doing it against the mighty Paris St. Germain, though, yeah, this should have been impossible.

Somehow, someway, despite the extremely long odds, Barcelona, led by Neymar and Lionel Messi, began to build momentum early.

By the time the first half had ended, they had already scored twice.

Even though PSG made things harder with a beautiful Edinson Cavani goal, Barca kept pushing, eventually winning the game 61 on the night and 65 on aggregate.

The last minute from Sergi Roberto is one of the most thrilling pieces of late sporting drama you will ever see.

Number three, the most dominant game in NFL history.

Right at the center of this stunning 1940 performance was the T formation offense of the Chicago Bears.

They suffocated the Washington team from the first moment to the very last, painting a picture of dominance that has very few equals.

To do so in a championship game is a different level of difficulty.

In this game, the Bears gave us an insight into what the next decade of American football would look like all these years later.

People still point to it as one of the most remarkable drubbings of the 20th century in sports.

Hungary Destroy West Germany 83 the Magic Magyars of Hungary were hitting a level of generational talent that the country had never seen before.

Led by Ferenc Puskasch, they met with West Germany in the World cup group stages.

Though on paper this one should have been close, in reality it wasn't.

Hungary destroyed them 83 over the course of 90 minutes, showcasing a truly new level of superiority in World football.

Sure, the Germans eventually got their revenge by defeating Hungary in the World cup final in that same tournament.

It's a performance that has well and truly stood the test of time though.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

Brazil announced themselves versus Sweden a statement victory spearheaded by his 17 year old Pele.

Rangers deliver record setting MLB Outburst One of the most explosive performances In MLB history three run home run for Vasquez Texas has put 30 runs on the board.

The All Blacks Modern Masterclass finale.

One of the greatest Rugby World Cup Final showings ever.

Is this the greatest ever era, even for New Zealand?

The greatest comeback team performance ever.

New England came together to shock the Atlanta Falcons.