Best games of Oct 27–Nov 2

The most dramatic games of the week, ranked the same way as Worth the replay?: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime, weighted by how big a game it was. No scores, no winners.

  1. #1
    76ersatHornets
    NBA· Sat, Oct 31· NBA TVDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    82/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 69) = 82

  2. #2
    ThunderatCavaliers
    NBA· Mon, Nov 2· NBCSNDown to the wire
    A
    80/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 94) = 80

  3. #3
    76ersatPacers
    NBA· Wed, Oct 28· ESPNDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    77/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 93 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 77

  4. #4
    SunsatWarriors
    NBA· Mon, Nov 2Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback20/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.76 (pre-game Watchability 52) = 76

  5. #5
    RocketsatMavericks
    NBA· Fri, Oct 30Down to the wireBig comeback
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 76

  6. #6
    CavaliersatHawks
    NBA· Thu, Oct 29· NBA TVDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    74/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.90 (pre-game Watchability 80) = 74

  7. #7
    Trail BlazersatNuggets
    NBA· Mon, Nov 2Down to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 73

  8. #8
    Trail BlazersatLakers
    NBA· Tue, Oct 27· Peacock/NBCDown to the wire
    B+
    73/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 75) = 73

  9. #9
    SpursatJazz
    NBA· Wed, Oct 28OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B
    65/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 37) = 65

  10. #10
    RaptorsatClippers
    NBA· Mon, Nov 2Down to the wireBig comeback
    B
    62/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 39) = 62

  11. #11
    Knicksat76ers
    NBA· Fri, Oct 30· Prime VideoDown to the wire
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 90) = 61

  12. #12
    MagicatRaptors
    NBA· Fri, Oct 30Down to the wire
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 62) = 59

  13. #13
    PelicansatGrizzlies
    NBA· Mon, Nov 2OvertimeDown to the wireBack and forth
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 18) = 59

  14. #14
    HornetsatPistons
    NBA· Wed, Oct 28Back and forth
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback11/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.79 (pre-game Watchability 58) = 59

  15. #15
    KnicksatBulls
    NBA· Wed, Oct 28Down to the wireBig comeback
    B
    59/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 85 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 37) = 59

  16. #16
    NetsatCeltics
    NBA· Tue, Oct 27OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 11) = 56

  17. #17
    HeatatHawks
    NBA· Wed, Oct 28
    C+
    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late7/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 63 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 66) = 52

  18. #18
    WizardsatCavaliers
    NBA· Wed, Oct 28Down to the wire
    C+
    51/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late10/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.66 (pre-game Watchability 32) = 51

  19. #19
    WizardsatMagic
    NBA· Mon, Nov 2Down to the wire
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback12/20
    Decided late8/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 42) = 49

  20. #20
    TimberwolvesatSpurs
    NBA· Sat, Oct 31
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension22/30
    Swings15/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 49

  21. #21
    WarriorsatTimberwolves
    NBA· Wed, Oct 28
    C
    45/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension14/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback14/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 53 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 45

  22. #22
    NuggetsatSuns
    NBA· Fri, Oct 30Back and forth
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension19/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 52 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 62) = 42

  23. #23
    CelticsatMagic
    NBA· Sun, Nov 1
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension17/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback5/20
    Decided late4/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 49 × pre-game weight 0.85 (pre-game Watchability 70) = 41

  24. #24
    LakersatWarriors
    NBA· Fri, Oct 30· Prime VideoBig comeback
    C
    41/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension4/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback19/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 50 × pre-game weight 0.81 (pre-game Watchability 63) = 41

  25. #25
    HawksatPacers
    NBA· Mon, Nov 2
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 58 × pre-game weight 0.68 (pre-game Watchability 36) = 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.