Worth the replay?

Sunday, March 29's games ranked by how good they turned out to be: late drama, comebacks, lead swaps and overtime. No scores, no winners, so you can decide what to watch without spoilers.

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#1
BruinsatBlue Jackets
NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wireBig comeback
B+
72/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings22/25
Comeback17/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Overtime+8
Drama 96 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 72
#2
UConnatDuke
CBB· CBSBig comeback
B+
70/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings24/25
Comeback19/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70
#3
BlackhawksatDevils
NHL· NHL NetDown to the wireBack and forth
B
61/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback11/20
Decided late10/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 81 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 61
#4
HeatatPacers
NBABig comeback
B
60/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings21/25
Comeback14/20
Decided late7/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 80 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 60
#5
StarsatFlyers
NHL· ESPN+OvertimeDown to the wire
B
58/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings17/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Overtime+8
Drama 78 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 58
#6
KnicksatThunder
NBA· NBC/PeacockDown to the wireBack and forth
C+
48/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings15/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late10/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 64 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 48
#7
PredatorsatLightning
NHL· ESPN+
D
33/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension17/30
Swings16/25
Comeback4/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth7/10
Drama 44 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 33
#8
WarriorsatNuggets
NBA· NBC/Peacock
D
27/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension3/30
Swings19/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 36 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 27
#9
CanadiensatHurricanes
NHL· ESPN+
D
22/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension6/30
Swings10/25
Comeback9/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 29 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 22
#10
PanthersatRangers
NHL· NHL NetOne-sided
D
18/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension17/30
Swings7/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 18
#11
RocketsatPelicans
NBAOne-sided
D
16/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings14/25
Comeback3/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 22 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 16
#12
MagicatRaptors
NBAOne-sided
D
14/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings11/25
Comeback6/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 19 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 14
#13
CelticsatHornets
NBAOne-sided
D
13/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension4/30
Swings8/25
Comeback6/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 18 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 13
#14
WizardsatTrail Blazers
NBAOne-sided
D
6/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings2/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6
#15
KingsatNets
NBAOne-sided
D
5/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5
#16
ClippersatBucks
NBA· NBA TVOne-sided
D
5/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings3/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 7 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 5
#17
TennesseeatMichigan
CBB· CBSOne-sided
D
5/100
▸ 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) = 5

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.