Worth the replay?

1. #1

   PelicansatSpurs

   NBADown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   B+

   71/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings25/25

   Comeback15/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 95 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 71

2. #2

   USCatWisconsin

   CBB· PeacockDown to the wireBig comeback

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback19/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70

3. #3

   DucksatFlames

   NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire

   B+

   70/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback11/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth7/10

   Overtime+8

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

4. #4

   RaptorsatThunder

   NBADown 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 90 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 68

5. #5

   PatriotsatBroncos

   NFL· CBS/Paramount+Down to the wire

   C+

   53/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings16/25

   Comeback9/20

   Decided late13/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

6. #6

   Chicago StatMercyhurst

   CBBDown to the wireBack and forth

   C+

   52/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings14/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

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

7. #7

   RamsatSeahawks

   NFL· FoxDown to the wire

   C+

   50/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings17/25

   Comeback3/20

   Decided late10/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

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

8. #8

   DevilsatKraken

   NHL· ESPN+

   C

   41/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension21/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback7/20

   Decided late5/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 54 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 41

9. #9

   FAUatSouth Florida

   CBB· ESPN2Back and forth

   D

   29/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension5/30

   Swings18/25

   Comeback6/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Drama 39 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 29

10. #10

    HeatatSuns

    NBA

    D

    22/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension2/30

    Swings16/25

    Comeback6/20

    Decided late3/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 30 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22

11. #11

    WarriorsatTimberwolves

    NBA· NBA TV

    D

    19/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings17/25

    Comeback9/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 26 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 19

12. #12

    PanthersatBlackhawks

    NHL· NHL NetOne-sided

    D

    17/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension4/30

    Swings15/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 23 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 17

13. #13

    PenguinsatCanucks

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    16/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension15/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16

14. #14

    Golden KnightsatSenators

    NHL· ESPN+One-sided

    D

    10/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings10/25

    Comeback3/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 13 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 10

15. #15

    KingsatPistons

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    8/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings8/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth3/10

    Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8

16. #16

    AvalancheatMaple Leafs

    NHL· NHL NetOne-sided

    D

    6/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings7/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6

17. #17

    OregonatWashington

    CBB· PeacockOne-sided

    D

    4/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension1/30

    Swings5/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

18. #18

    NetsatClippers

    NBAOne-sided

    D

    2/100
    ▸ Why this grade

    Late tension0/30

    Swings3/25

    Comeback0/20

    Decided late0/15

    Back-and-forth0/10

    Drama 3 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 2

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.