Worth the replay?

1. #1

   WarriorsatMavericks

   NBA· Peacock/NBCSNOvertimeDown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth

   A

   75/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings24/25

   Comeback16/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth10/10

   Overtime+8

   Drama 100 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 75

2. #2

   PacersatMagic

   NBABig comeback

   B

   63/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback14/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth5/10

   Drama 84 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 63

3. #3

   RocketsatBulls

   NBADown to the wire

   B

   62/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings23/25

   Comeback13/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

4. #4

   LakersatPistons

   NBADown to the wire

   B

   58/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension30/30

   Swings20/25

   Comeback5/20

   Decided late15/15

   Back-and-forth8/10

   Drama 77 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58

5. #5

   RaptorsatJazz

   NBAOne-sided

   D

   7/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings7/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 10 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 7

6. #6

   GrizzliesatHawks

   NBAOne-sided

   D

   6/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings5/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

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

7. #7

   BucksatClippers

   NBAOne-sided

   D

   5/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings4/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth3/10

   Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5

8. #8

   SpursatHeat

   NBA· Peacock/NBCSNOne-sided

   D

   4/100
   ▸ Why this grade

   Late tension0/30

   Swings6/25

   Comeback0/20

   Decided late0/15

   Back-and-forth0/10

   Drama 6 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

9. #9

   NetsatTrail Blazers

   NBAOne-sided

   D

   3/100
   ▸ 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) = 3

10. #10

    Thunderat76ers

    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.