Best games of Oct 6–12

1. #1

   PelicansatHeat

   NBA· Thu, Oct 8Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback20/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

2. #2

   PistonsatWizards

   NBA· Sat, Oct 10OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback17/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

3. #3

   BucksatThunder

   NBA· Wed, Oct 7Down to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   71/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

4. #4

   TimberwolvesatHeat

   NBA· Sat, Oct 10Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70

5. #5

   SunsatBulls

   NBA· Wed, Oct 7Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

6. #6

   BullsatNuggets

   NBA· Sun, Oct 11· ESPNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   68/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

7. #7

   WizardsatKnicks

   NBA· Thu, Oct 8· NBA TVDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings21/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 65

8. #8

   PelicansatThunder

   NBA· Tue, Oct 6Down to the wireBig comeback

   B

   65/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback20/20

   Decided late12/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 65

9. #9

   76ersatCeltics

   NBA· Sat, Oct 10· NBA TVDown to the wire

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

10. #10

    HawksatSpurs

    NBA· Thu, Oct 8Down to the wireBig comeback

    B

    60/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings18/25

    Comeback18/20

    Decided late12/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 80 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 60

11. #11

    GrizzliesatBulls

    NBA· Fri, Oct 9· NBA TVDown to the wire

    B

    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings18/25

    Comeback9/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 79 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59

12. #12

    ThunderatHawks

    NBA· Mon, Oct 12Down to the wireBack and forth

    B

    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings18/25

    Comeback5/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59

13. #13

    NetsatWizards

    NBA· Mon, Oct 12Back and forth

    B

    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings18/25

    Comeback8/20

    Decided late12/15

    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 59

14. #14

    76ersatNets

    NBA· Thu, Oct 8

    B

    58/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings16/25

    Comeback8/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

15. #15

    HawksatPacers

    NBA· Sat, Oct 10Down to the wire

    B

    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback7/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 56

16. #16

    KingsatWarriors

    NBA· Sat, Oct 10

    C+

    55/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback5/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 73 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 55

17. #17

    TimberwolvesatPacers

    NBA· Wed, Oct 7· NBA TV

    C+

    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension27/30

    Swings18/25

    Comeback9/20

    Decided late7/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 52

18. #18

    MagicatGrizzlies

    NBA· Wed, Oct 7Down to the wire

    C+

    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension30/30

    Swings17/25

    Comeback2/20

    Decided late15/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 50

19. #19

    WarriorsatTrail Blazers

    NBA· Wed, Oct 7· NBA TV

    C+

    47/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension25/30

    Swings19/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late6/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 47

20. #20

    MavericksatRockets

    NBA· Sun, Oct 11· NBA TV

    C

    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension18/30

    Swings20/25

    Comeback8/20

    Decided late2/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 39

Updated nightly. Games from before our pre-game Watchability numbers start (early September) use an estimate from the AP rankings for college football and an average for the rest.