Best games of Nov 10–16

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
    CelticsatRaptors
    NBA· Wed, Nov 11Down to the wireBig comeback
    A+
    86/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings25/25
    Comeback17/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.91 (pre-game Watchability 82) = 86

  2. #2
    CavaliersatKnicks
    NBA· Wed, Nov 11· ESPNDown to the wire
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback8/20
    Decided late15/15
    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.93 (pre-game Watchability 86) = 76

  3. #3
    ThunderatTrail Blazers
    NBA· Wed, Nov 11Down to the wire
    A
    76/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings21/25
    Comeback10/20
    Decided late12/15
    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.97 (pre-game Watchability 94) = 76

  4. #4
    NuggetsatGrizzlies
    NBA· Wed, Nov 11Down to the wire
    C+
    48/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings14/25
    Comeback0/20
    Decided late14/15
    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 60 × pre-game weight 0.80 (pre-game Watchability 60) = 48

  5. #5
    MagicatJazz
    NBA· Wed, Nov 11Down to the wireBack and forth
    C
    42/100
    ▸ Why this grade
    Late tension30/30
    Swings16/25
    Comeback3/20
    Decided late6/15
    Back-and-forth10/10

    Drama 66 × pre-game weight 0.65 (pre-game Watchability 29) = 42

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.