Worth the replay?

1. #1

   76ersatCeltics

   NBADown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   72/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

2. #2

   KingsatSuns

   NBADown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   72/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback18/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72

3. #3

   HeatatMagic

   NBADown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   67/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 67

4. #4

   PelicansatGrizzlies

   NBADown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   66/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 89 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 66

5. #5

   TimberwolvesatTrail Blazers

   NBADown to the wireBig comeback

   B

   62/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings15/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 83 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 62

6. #6

   Missouri StatNew Mexico St

   CFB· CBSSNOvertimeDown to the wire

   B

   57/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback4/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 82 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 57

7. #7

   CanadiensatFlames

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   C+

   53/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 71 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 53

8. #8

   PistonsatBulls

   NBADown to the wire

   C+

   52/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 70 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 52

9. #9

   CavaliersatKnicks

   NBA· ESPN

   C

   36/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension16/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 48 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 36

10. #10

    Red WingsatSabres

    NHL· TNT/HBO Max

    D

    27/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings18/25

    Comeback7/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth7/10

    Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 27

11. #11

    MTSUatDelaware

    CFB· ESPN2

    D

    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension9/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth8/10

    Drama 31 × pre-game weight 0.70 (pre-game Watchability 40, estimated) = 22

12. #12

    SpursatMavericks

    NBA· ESPN

    D

    21/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings16/25

    Comeback7/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth5/10

    Drama 28 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21

13. #13

    RaptorsatHawks

    NBA

    D

    19/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings16/25

    Comeback9/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 25 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 19

14. #14

    ClippersatJazz

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    15/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback10/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 20 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 15

15. #15

    NetsatHornets

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    11/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings12/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11

16. #16

    WildatDevils

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension5/30

    Swings9/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

17. #17

    WizardsatBucks

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension11/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 14 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

Ranked from each game's win probability as it was played (ESPN's for football and basketball; ours, from the goals, for hockey): how in doubt it was near the end, how far the winner came back from, how late it was decided, how big its momentum swings were and how often a team erased a deficit, with a bonus for overtime. That drama is then weighted by how good a matchup it was going in (its pre-game Watchability score), so a thriller between top teams ranks above an equally wild game between minor ones.