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Most exciting NBA games of 2026-27

Ranked by excitement: how far the win probability swung over the whole game, play by play. A blowout scores about 1–2; a back-and-forth game with a late finish, 8 or more.

home team's chance to win, minute by minute · dashed line = even
Most exciting NBA games of 2026-27
#1
11.1Excitement
BKNBrooklyn Nets 124
BOSBoston Celtics 125
BOS BKN OT
Oct 27, 2026 OTComeback from 7%Down to the wire 10 lead changes
Line: BOS's chance to win, minute by minute. Excitement: the total swing in win probability over the game.
Most exciting NBA games of 2026-27
#2
10.6Excitement
MINMinnesota Timberwolves 125
CLECleveland Cavaliers 127
CLE MIN OT
Oct 26, 2026 OTComeback from 14%Down to the wire 16 lead changes
Line: CLE's chance to win, minute by minute. Excitement: the total swing in win probability over the game.
Most exciting NBA games of 2026-27
#3
8.8Excitement
SASSan Antonio Spurs 117
UTAUtah Jazz 111
UTA SAS OT
Oct 28, 2026 OTLate swing 12 lead changes
Line: UTA's chance to win, minute by minute. Excitement: the total swing in win probability over the game.

The rest of the top 68 · 68 games

4
ATLAtlanta Hawks 132
ORLOrlando Magic 125
ORL ATL
8.7
Oct 21, 2026
5
INDIndiana Pacers 123
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 120
NOP IND
8.5
Oct 21, 2026 Comeback from 15%Down to the wire
6
PORPortland Trail Blazers 136
LALLos Angeles Lakers 129
LAL POR
8.4
Oct 27, 2026
7
HOUHouston Rockets 114
SASSan Antonio Spurs 110
SAS HOU
8.3
Oct 23, 2026
8
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 119
UTAUtah Jazz 120
UTA NOP
8.3
Oct 23, 2026 Down to the wire
9
CHIChicago Bulls 132
MILMilwaukee Bucks 125
MIL CHI
8.2
Oct 23, 2026
10
DALDallas Mavericks 113
MIAMiami Heat 109
MIA DAL
7.9
Oct 26, 2026
11
LALLos Angeles Lakers 132
UTAUtah Jazz 123
UTA LAL
7.7
Oct 25, 2026 Comeback from 10%
12
NYKNew York Knicks 133
CHIChicago Bulls 127
CHI NYK
7.4
Oct 28, 2026 Comeback from 4%
13
LACLos Angeles Clippers 101
OKCOklahoma City Thunder 108
OKC LAC
7.4
Oct 25, 2026
14
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 106
NYKNew York Knicks 100
NYK PHI
7.4
Oct 20, 2026
15
MEMMemphis Grizzlies 111
GSWGolden State Warriors 108
GSW MEM
7.3
Oct 23, 2026 Comeback from 1%Down to the wire
16
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 114
INDIndiana Pacers 109
IND PHI
7.2
Oct 28, 2026 Comeback from 7%
17
INDIndiana Pacers 102
MILMilwaukee Bucks 110
MIL IND
7.1
Oct 26, 2026
18
MEMMemphis Grizzlies 110
UTAUtah Jazz 105
UTA MEM
6.9
Oct 26, 2026
19
ORLOrlando Magic 111
NYKNew York Knicks 102
NYK ORL
6.7
Oct 25, 2026 Comeback from 10%
20
NYKNew York Knicks 103
BOSBoston Celtics 107
BOS NYK
6.7
Oct 23, 2026
21
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 135
DENDenver Nuggets 141
DEN NOP
6.7
Oct 24, 2026 OTComeback from 1%Late swing
22
MEMMemphis Grizzlies 123
SACSacramento Kings 112
SAC MEM
6.5
Oct 25, 2026
23
CHACharlotte Hornets 110
BKNBrooklyn Nets 103
BKN CHA
6.5
Oct 21, 2026
24
PORPortland Trail Blazers 128
SACSacramento Kings 120
SAC POR
6.5
Oct 23, 2026
25
WASWashington Wizards 111
CLECleveland Cavaliers 121
CLE WAS
6.3
Oct 28, 2026
26
MILMilwaukee Bucks 116
WASWashington Wizards 128
WAS MIL
6.3
Oct 21, 2026
27
BOSBoston Celtics 113
DETDetroit Pistons 121
DET BOS
6.0
Oct 20, 2026 Comeback from 3%
28
GSWGolden State Warriors 122
PHXPhoenix Suns 131
PHX GSW
6.0
Oct 24, 2026
29
CHACharlotte Hornets 89
DETDetroit Pistons 97
DET CHA
6.0
Oct 28, 2026
30
TORToronto Raptors 112
WASWashington Wizards 102
WAS TOR
6.0
Oct 23, 2026
31
MILMilwaukee Bucks 116
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 127
PHI MIL
5.9
Oct 24, 2026
32
MIAMiami Heat 110
CHACharlotte Hornets 115
CHA MIA
5.8
Oct 24, 2026
33
ATLAtlanta Hawks 110
HOUHouston Rockets 120
HOU ATL
5.7
Oct 26, 2026
34
MIAMiami Heat 129
ATLAtlanta Hawks 117
ATL MIA
5.7
Oct 28, 2026
35
SASSan Antonio Spurs 122
DALDallas Mavericks 106
DAL SAS
5.7
Oct 24, 2026
36
LACLos Angeles Clippers 117
LALLos Angeles Lakers 125
LAL LAC
5.5
Oct 23, 2026
37
CLECleveland Cavaliers 106
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 114
PHI CLE
5.4
Oct 22, 2026 Comeback from 2%
38
DENDenver Nuggets 84
OKCOklahoma City Thunder 96
OKC DEN
5.3
Oct 22, 2026
39
WASWashington Wizards 103
CHACharlotte Hornets 110
CHA WAS
5.3
Oct 26, 2026
40
WASWashington Wizards 124
CHIChicago Bulls 120
CHI WAS
5.0
Oct 24, 2026
41
DETDetroit Pistons 106
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers 93
PHI DET
4.9
Oct 25, 2026
42
DENDenver Nuggets 104
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans 91
NOP DEN
4.6
Oct 28, 2026
43
BKNBrooklyn Nets 121
CLECleveland Cavaliers 125
CLE BKN
4.5
Oct 24, 2026
44
MINMinnesota Timberwolves 131
MIAMiami Heat 106
MIA MIN
4.4
Oct 21, 2026
45
GSWGolden State Warriors 134
DENDenver Nuggets 114
DEN GSW
4.3
Oct 26, 2026
46
OKCOklahoma City Thunder 116
SASSan Antonio Spurs 104
SAS OKC
4.3
Oct 20, 2026
47
GSWGolden State Warriors 119
MINMinnesota Timberwolves 114
MIN GSW
4.3
Oct 28, 2026
48
OKCOklahoma City Thunder 96
DALDallas Mavericks 120
DAL OKC
4.2
Oct 28, 2026
49
HOUHouston Rockets 121
ATLAtlanta Hawks 114
ATL HOU
4.1
Oct 24, 2026
50
INDIndiana Pacers 136
BKNBrooklyn Nets 109
BKN IND
3.9
Oct 25, 2026
51
PHXPhoenix Suns 114
OKCOklahoma City Thunder 125
OKC PHX
3.8
Oct 26, 2026
52
CHIChicago Bulls 99
BOSBoston Celtics 134
BOS CHI
3.5
Oct 26, 2026
53
DETDetroit Pistons 97
NYKNew York Knicks 111
NYK DET
3.5
Oct 27, 2026
54
LALLos Angeles Lakers 103
LACLos Angeles Clippers 87
LAC LAL
3.5
Oct 28, 2026
55
DETDetroit Pistons 128
MIAMiami Heat 111
MIA DET
3.4
Oct 23, 2026
56
SACSacramento Kings 96
LACLos Angeles Clippers 121
LAC SAC
3.3
Oct 21, 2026
57
UTAUtah Jazz 103
MEMMemphis Grizzlies 123
MEM UTA
3.3
Oct 21, 2026
58
MINMinnesota Timberwolves 115
ORLOrlando Magic 93
ORL MIN
3.2
Oct 23, 2026
59
ORLOrlando Magic 99
TORToronto Raptors 129
TOR ORL
2.9
Oct 28, 2026
60
HOUHouston Rockets 132
MILMilwaukee Bucks 100
MIL HOU
2.9
Oct 28, 2026
61
GSWGolden State Warriors 105
LALLos Angeles Lakers 127
LAL GSW
2.9
Oct 21, 2026
62
TORToronto Raptors 94
MINMinnesota Timberwolves 117
MIN TOR
2.5
Oct 25, 2026
63
SACSacramento Kings 103
SASSan Antonio Spurs 130
SAS SAC
2.2
Oct 27, 2026
64
ATLAtlanta Hawks 128
CHACharlotte Hornets 81
CHA ATL
2.2
Oct 23, 2026
65
DALDallas Mavericks 121
INDIndiana Pacers 105
IND DAL
2.2
Oct 23, 2026
66
DALDallas Mavericks 110
HOUHouston Rockets 128
HOU DAL
2.1
Oct 21, 2026
67
CHIChicago Bulls 92
TORToronto Raptors 135
TOR CHI
1.6
Oct 21, 2026
68
PHXPhoenix Suns 83
PORPortland Trail Blazers 124
POR PHX
0.8
Oct 21, 2026

Win probability from CourtSketch's model (score, clock, possession, home court).