Best games of Nov 3–9

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
    RocketsatSuns
    NBA· Sat, Nov 7Down to the wire
    A
    75/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings24/25
    Comeback13/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 90 × pre-game weight 0.83 (pre-game Watchability 67) = 75

  2. #2
    TimberwolvesatRockets
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4Down to the wire
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.95 (pre-game Watchability 89) = 67

  3. #3
    LakersatHawks
    NBA· Mon, Nov 9
    B+
    67/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension29/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 87) = 67

  4. #4
    HeatatClippers
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.67 (pre-game Watchability 33) = 66

  5. #5
    LakersatPistons
    NBA· Sun, Nov 8· NBA TVDown to the wire
    B+
    66/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings19/25
    Comeback9/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.94 (pre-game Watchability 88) = 66

  6. #6
    PacersatMavericks
    NBA· Mon, Nov 9Back and forth
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.78 (pre-game Watchability 55) = 63

  7. #7
    MagicatWarriors
    NBA· Sat, Nov 7OvertimeDown to the wire
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 91 × pre-game weight 0.69 (pre-game Watchability 38) = 63

  8. #8
    TimberwolvesatPelicans
    NBA· Fri, Nov 6Down to the wireBack and forth
    B
    63/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 75 × pre-game weight 0.84 (pre-game Watchability 68) = 63

  9. #9
    PacersatGrizzlies
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4Down to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    61/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 88 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 39) = 61

  10. #10
    JazzatPelicans
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4OvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
    B
    56/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback18/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth10/10
    Overtime+8

    Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.56 (pre-game Watchability 12) = 56

  11. #11
    Trail BlazersatLakers
    NBA· Fri, Nov 6· Prime VideoBig comeback
    C+
    53/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension20/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 59 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 81) = 53

  12. #12
    RaptorsatNuggets
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4Back and forth
    C+
    52/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension21/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback7/20
    Decided late5/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 58 × pre-game weight 0.88 (pre-game Watchability 76) = 52

  13. #13
    RaptorsatBucks
    NBA· Fri, Nov 6Big comeback
    C+
    51/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings18/25
    Comeback16/20
    Decided late9/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

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

  14. #14
    NetsatHawks
    NBA· Sat, Nov 7Down to the wireBig comeback
    C+
    50/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings20/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.60 (pre-game Watchability 21) = 50

  15. #15
    MavericksatSpurs
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4· ESPNDown to the wire
    C+
    49/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings17/25
    Comeback2/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 69 × pre-game weight 0.71 (pre-game Watchability 43) = 49

  16. #16
    HornetsatNets
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4Big comebackBack and forth
    C
    43/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension22/30
    Swings22/25
    Comeback15/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 74 × pre-game weight 0.58 (pre-game Watchability 16) = 43

  17. #17
    WizardsatHawks
    NBA· Fri, Nov 6Down to the wire
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late13/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 29) = 39

  18. #18
    76ersatPistons
    NBA· Wed, Nov 4· ESPN
    C
    39/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension19/30
    Swings13/25
    Comeback6/20
    Decided late0/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 40 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 95) = 39

  19. #19
    76ersatBulls
    NBA· Sun, Nov 8
    C
    36/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings11/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 61 × pre-game weight 0.59 (pre-game Watchability 18) = 36

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.