Most exciting NBA games of 2025-26

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CLECleveland Cavaliers 138

MIAMiami Heat 140

MIA CLE

11.6

Nov 10, 2025 OTDown to the wire

5

ATLAtlanta Hawks 142

PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 134

PHI ATL

11.4

Nov 30, 2025 2OTLate swing

6

BOSBoston Celtics 130

BKNBrooklyn Nets 126

BKN BOS

11.4

Jan 23, 2026 2OTComeback from 3%Late swing

7

SASSan Antonio Spurs 122

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 115

OKC SAS

11.3

May 18, 2026 · Playoffs 2OTComeback from 14%Late swing

8

DENDenver Nuggets 127

NYKNew York Knicks 134

NYK DEN

10.9

Feb 4, 2026 2OTLate swing

9

DENDenver Nuggets 125

LALLos Angeles Lakers 127

LAL DEN

10.8

Mar 14, 2026 OTComeback from 9%Down to the wire

10

PORPortland Trail Blazers 133

DALDallas Mavericks 138

DAL POR

10.8

Nov 16, 2025 OTLate swing

11

HOUHouston Rockets 125

DENDenver Nuggets 128

DEN HOU

10.6

Dec 15, 2025 OTDown to the wire

12

UTAUtah Jazz 125

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 129

OKC UTA

10.4

Jan 7, 2026 OTComeback from 10%Late swing

13

INDIndiana Pacers 137

NYKNew York Knicks 134

NYK IND

10.4

Feb 10, 2026 OTDown to the wire

14

ORLOrlando Magic 110

PHXPhoenix Suns 113

PHX ORL

10.4

Feb 21, 2026 2OTComeback from 12%Down to the wire

15

GSWGolden State Warriors 115

HOUHouston Rockets 113

HOU GSW

10.4

Mar 5, 2026 OTDown to the wire

16

ORLOrlando Magic 113

HOUHouston Rockets 117

HOU ORL

10.3

Nov 16, 2025 OTComeback from 9%Late swing

17

LACLos Angeles Clippers 133

DALDallas Mavericks 127

DAL LAC

10.2

Nov 14, 2025 2OTLate swing

18

DALDallas Mavericks 133

UTAUtah Jazz 140

UTA DAL

10.1

Dec 15, 2025 OTComeback from 6%Late swing

19

CHACharlotte Hornets 134

MILMilwaukee Bucks 147

MIL CHA

10.1

Nov 14, 2025 OTLate swing

20

PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 139

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 136

MEM PHI

10.1

Dec 30, 2025 OTDown to the wire

21

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 137

MILMilwaukee Bucks 141

MIL NOP

10.1

Feb 4, 2026 OTLate swing

22

WASWashington Wizards 135

DETDetroit Pistons 137

DET WAS

10.0

Nov 10, 2025 OTComeback from 2%Down to the wire

23

PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 115

TORToronto Raptors 116

TOR PHI

10.0

Jan 11, 2026 OTComeback from 7%Down to the wire

24

HOUHouston Rockets 124

SACSacramento Kings 125

SAC HOU

10.0

Dec 21, 2025 OTComeback from 5%Down to the wire

25

DENDenver Nuggets 125

PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 124

PHI DEN

9.9

Jan 5, 2026 OTDown to the wire

26

PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 123

MILMilwaukee Bucks 114

MIL PHI

9.9

Nov 20, 2025 OTLate swing

27

DENDenver Nuggets 114

LACLos Angeles Clippers 115

LAC DEN

9.9

Feb 19, 2026 Down to the wire

28

CHIChicago Bulls 124

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 125

MEM CHI

9.8

Mar 28, 2026 Down to the wire

29

CLECleveland Cavaliers 119

DETDetroit Pistons 122

DET CLE

9.8

Feb 27, 2026 OTComeback from 3%Down to the wire

30

ATLAtlanta Hawks 130

DETDetroit Pistons 129

DET ATL

9.8

Mar 25, 2026 OTDown to the wire

31

SASSan Antonio Spurs 134

DENDenver Nuggets 136

DEN SAS

9.8

Apr 4, 2026 OTComeback from 7%Down to the wire

32

DENDenver Nuggets 131

GSWGolden State Warriors 137

GSW DEN

9.7

Oct 23, 2025 OTComeback from 6%Late swing

33

CHACharlotte Hornets 121

MILMilwaukee Bucks 122

MIL CHA

9.6

Jan 2, 2026 Down to the wire

34

SACSacramento Kings 133

PORPortland Trail Blazers 134

POR SAC

9.6

Dec 18, 2025 OTDown to the wire

35

DETDetroit Pistons 114

BOSBoston Celtics 117

BOS DET

9.6

Nov 26, 2025 Down to the wire

36

CHIChicago Bulls 125

MIAMiami Heat 118

MIA CHI

9.5

Jan 31, 2026 Late swing

37

DENDenver Nuggets 121

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 127

OKC DEN

9.5

Feb 27, 2026 OTComeback from 12%Late swing

38

GSWGolden State Warriors 131

PORPortland Trail Blazers 136

POR GSW

9.5

Dec 14, 2025 Comeback from 12%Late swing

39

CHIChicago Bulls 152

ATLAtlanta Hawks 150

ATL CHI

9.4

Dec 21, 2025 Down to the wire

40

HOUHouston Rockets 122

PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 128

PHI HOU

9.4

Jan 22, 2026 OTComeback from 9%Late swing

41

ATLAtlanta Hawks 124

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 122

MEM ATL

9.4

Jan 21, 2026 Down to the wire

42

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 115

DALDallas Mavericks 118

DAL NOP

9.4

Nov 21, 2025 Comeback from 15%Down to the wire

43

CHACharlotte Hornets 123

DALDallas Mavericks 121

DAL CHA

9.3

Jan 29, 2026 Down to the wire

44

ORLOrlando Magic 128

UTAUtah Jazz 127

UTA ORL

9.3

Dec 20, 2025 OTDown to the wire

45

PORPortland Trail Blazers 131

MIAMiami Heat 136

MIA POR

9.3

Nov 8, 2025

46

MIAMiami Heat 121

ORLOrlando Magic 125

ORL MIA

9.2

Oct 22, 2025 Comeback from 11%Late swing

47

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 133

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 128

NOP MEM

9.2

Nov 26, 2025 OTComeback from 6%Late swing

48

WASWashington Wizards 120

CHIChicago Bulls 121

CHI WAS

9.2

Nov 22, 2025 Down to the wire

49

MINMinnesota Timberwolves 138

DENDenver Nuggets 142

DEN MIN

9.2

Dec 25, 2025 OTComeback from 3%Late swing

50

CHIChicago Bulls 130

GSWGolden State Warriors 124

GSW CHI

9.2

Mar 10, 2026 OTComeback from 2%Late swing

51

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 120

MIAMiami Heat 122

MIA OKC

9.2

Jan 17, 2026 Down to the wire

52

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 129

SACSacramento Kings 125

SAC MEM

9.2

Feb 4, 2026 Late swing

53

SASSan Antonio Spurs 111

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 109

OKC SAS

9.1

Dec 13, 2025 Comeback from 10%Down to the wire

54

MINMinnesota Timberwolves 149

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 142

NOP MIN

9.1

Dec 2, 2025 OTComeback from 9%Late swing

55

DENDenver Nuggets 126

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 129

OKC DEN

9.1

Mar 9, 2026 Down to the wire

56

SASSan Antonio Spurs 120

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 116

NOP SAS

9.0

Oct 24, 2025 OTComeback from 15%Late swing

57

DALDallas Mavericks 114

ORLOrlando Magic 115

ORL DAL

9.0

Mar 5, 2026 Comeback from 10%Down to the wire

58

PHXPhoenix Suns 134

UTAUtah Jazz 138

UTA PHX

9.0

Oct 27, 2025 OTLate swing

59

SASSan Antonio Spurs 105

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 106

MEM SAS

9.0

Jan 6, 2026 Down to the wire

60

DETDetroit Pistons 110

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 114

OKC DET

9.0

Mar 30, 2026 OTComeback from 10%Late swing

61

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 114

PHXPhoenix Suns 113

PHX MEM

9.0

Oct 29, 2025 Down to the wire

62

BKNBrooklyn Nets 113

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 116

NOP BKN

9.0

Jan 14, 2026 Down to the wire

63

OKCOklahoma City Thunder 107

MINMinnesota Timberwolves 112

MIN OKC

9.0

Dec 19, 2025 Late swing

64

DENDenver Nuggets 128

UTAUtah Jazz 125

UTA DEN

9.0

Mar 2, 2026 Down to the wire

65

DENDenver Nuggets 126

ORLOrlando Magic 127

ORL DEN

8.9

Dec 27, 2025 Comeback from 10%Down to the wire

66

UTAUtah Jazz 104

SACSacramento Kings 105

SAC UTA

8.9

Oct 24, 2025 Down to the wire

67

LALLos Angeles Lakers 112

HOUHouston Rockets 108

HOU LAL

8.8

Apr 24, 2026 · Playoffs OTComeback from 2%Late swing

68

PORPortland Trail Blazers 111

WASWashington Wizards 115

WAS POR

8.8

Jan 27, 2026 Late swing

69

CHIChicago Bulls 130

DENDenver Nuggets 127

DEN CHI

8.8

Nov 17, 2025 Down to the wire

70

NYKNew York Knicks 113

DALDallas Mavericks 111

DAL NYK

8.7

Nov 19, 2025 Down to the wire

71

LACLos Angeles Clippers 138

DALDallas Mavericks 131

DAL LAC

8.7

Mar 21, 2026 OTLate swing

72

NYKNew York Knicks 130

NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 125

NOP NYK

8.7

Dec 29, 2025 Late swing

73

GSWGolden State Warriors 98

PHXPhoenix Suns 99

PHX GSW

8.7

Dec 18, 2025 Down to the wire

74

ORLOrlando Magic 110

LALLos Angeles Lakers 109

LAL ORL

8.7

Feb 24, 2026 Down to the wire

75

BOSBoston Celtics 108

PORPortland Trail Blazers 114

POR BOS

8.6

Dec 28, 2025 Late swing

76

UTAUtah Jazz 119

ATLAtlanta Hawks 121

ATL UTA

8.6

Feb 5, 2026 Down to the wire

77

MIAMiami Heat 120

LACLos Angeles Clippers 119

LAC MIA

8.6

Nov 3, 2025 Down to the wire

78

LACLos Angeles Clippers 113

HOUHouston Rockets 115

HOU LAC

8.6

Dec 11, 2025 Down to the wire

79

UTAUtah Jazz 115

MIAMiami Heat 111

MIA UTA

8.6

Feb 9, 2026 Late swing

80

CHIChicago Bulls 120

ORLOrlando Magic 125

ORL CHI

8.6

Dec 1, 2025 Comeback from 10%

81

CLECleveland Cavaliers 132

SACSacramento Kings 126

SAC CLE

8.6

Feb 7, 2026 Comeback from 10%Late swing

82

ATLAtlanta Hawks 98

DETDetroit Pistons 99

DET ATL

8.6

Dec 1, 2025 Down to the wire

83

UTAUtah Jazz 130

MEMMemphis Grizzlies 126

MEM UTA

8.5

Dec 12, 2025 Comeback from 14%

84

GSWGolden State Warriors 109

SASSan Antonio Spurs 108

SAS GSW

8.5

Nov 14, 2025 Comeback from 8%Down to the wire

85

MILMilwaukee Bucks 116

DALDallas Mavericks 114

DAL MIL

8.5

Nov 10, 2025 Comeback from 6%Down to the wire

86

NYKNew York Knicks 108

ATLAtlanta Hawks 105

ATL NYK

8.5

Apr 6, 2026 Down to the wire

87

ORLOrlando Magic 104

BKNBrooklyn Nets 103

BKN ORL

8.5

Jan 7, 2026 OTDown to the wire

88

CHACharlotte Hornets 119

CLECleveland Cavaliers 111

CLE CHA

8.5

Dec 14, 2025 OTComeback from 14%Late swing

89

ORLOrlando Magic 112

INDIndiana Pacers 110

IND ORL

8.5

Dec 31, 2025 Down to the wire

90

MILMilwaukee Bucks 126

WASWashington Wizards 129

WAS MIL

8.5

Dec 1, 2025 Comeback from 10%Down to the wire

91

MIAMiami Heat 122

HOUHouston Rockets 123

HOU MIA

8.5

Mar 21, 2026 Comeback from 10%Down to the wire

92

DETDetroit Pistons 115

HOUHouston Rockets 111

HOU DET

8.5

Oct 24, 2025

93

HOUHouston Rockets 108

MINMinnesota Timberwolves 110

MIN HOU

8.5

Mar 25, 2026 OTComeback from 0%Down to the wire

94

WASWashington Wizards 114

MILMilwaukee Bucks 113

MIL WAS

8.5

Dec 31, 2025 Down to the wire

95

DENDenver Nuggets 125

PHXPhoenix Suns 123

PHX DEN

8.5

Mar 24, 2026 Down to the wire

96

INDIndiana Pacers 114

CHACharlotte Hornets 112

CHA IND

8.5

Jan 8, 2026 Down to the wire

97

DETDetroit Pistons 114

DALDallas Mavericks 116

DAL DET

8.4

Dec 18, 2025 OTDown to the wire

98

CHIChicago Bulls 129

CHACharlotte Hornets 126

CHA CHI

8.4

Dec 12, 2025 Comeback from 9%Down to the wire

99

GSWGolden State Warriors 116

UTAUtah Jazz 119

UTA GSW

8.4

Mar 9, 2026 Down to the wire

100

MINMinnesota Timberwolves 118

PORPortland Trail Blazers 114

POR MIN

8.4

Oct 22, 2025 Comeback from 15%Late swing