Worth the replay?

Friday, April 10'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
WarriorsatKings
NBADown to the wireBig comebackBack and forth
B+
70/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings20/25
Comeback18/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 94 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 70
#2
TimberwolvesatRockets
NBA· Prime VideoBig comeback
B
65/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension30/30
Swings19/25
Comeback15/20
Decided late15/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 87 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 65
#3
ClippersatTrail Blazers
NBA
C
38/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension14/30
Swings20/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late4/15
Back-and-forth8/10
Drama 51 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 38
#4
76ersatPacers
NBA
D
26/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension14/30
Swings13/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late1/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 35 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 26
#5
PistonsatHornets
NBABack and forth
D
23/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings15/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth10/10
Drama 31 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 23
#6
ThunderatNuggets
NBA
D
21/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings17/25
Comeback10/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 28 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 21
#7
CavaliersatHawks
NBA· Prime VideoOne-sided
D
18/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings14/25
Comeback5/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 24 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 18
#8
SunsatLakers
NBAOne-sided
D
14/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings16/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 19 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 14
#9
RaptorsatKnicks
NBAOne-sided
D
12/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings12/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 16 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 12
#10
GrizzliesatJazz
NBAOne-sided
D
11/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings12/25
Comeback1/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 15 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 11
#11
MagicatBulls
NBAOne-sided
D
9/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings7/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 12 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 9
#12
MavericksatSpurs
NBAOne-sided
D
8/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings6/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth5/10
Drama 11 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 8
#13
NetsatBucks
NBAOne-sided
D
6/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension1/30
Swings8/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth0/10
Drama 8 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 6
#14
PelicansatCeltics
NBAOne-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings3/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4
#15
HeatatWizards
NBAOne-sided
D
4/100
▸ Why this grade
Late tension0/30
Swings2/25
Comeback0/20
Decided late0/15
Back-and-forth3/10
Drama 5 × pre-game weight 0.75 (pre-game Watchability 50, estimated) = 4

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.