Best games
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
BKNBrooklyn Nets
124
BOSBoston Celtics
125
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
MINMinnesota Timberwolves
125
CLECleveland Cavaliers
127
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
SASSan Antonio Spurs
117
UTAUtah Jazz
111
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
Oct 21, 2026
5
INDIndiana Pacers
123
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans
120
Oct 21, 2026
Comeback from 15%Down to the wire
6
PORPortland Trail Blazers
136
LALLos Angeles Lakers
129
Oct 27, 2026
7
HOUHouston Rockets
114
SASSan Antonio Spurs
110
Oct 23, 2026
8
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans
119
UTAUtah Jazz
120
Oct 23, 2026
Down to the wire
9
CHIChicago Bulls
132
MILMilwaukee Bucks
125
Oct 23, 2026
10
DALDallas Mavericks
113
MIAMiami Heat
109
Oct 26, 2026
11
LALLos Angeles Lakers
132
UTAUtah Jazz
123
Oct 25, 2026
Comeback from 10%
12
NYKNew York Knicks
133
CHIChicago Bulls
127
Oct 28, 2026
Comeback from 4%
13
LACLos Angeles Clippers
101
OKCOklahoma City Thunder
108
Oct 25, 2026
14
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
106
NYKNew York Knicks
100
Oct 20, 2026
15
MEMMemphis Grizzlies
111
GSWGolden State Warriors
108
Oct 23, 2026
Comeback from 1%Down to the wire
16
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
114
INDIndiana Pacers
109
Oct 28, 2026
Comeback from 7%
17
INDIndiana Pacers
102
MILMilwaukee Bucks
110
Oct 26, 2026
18
MEMMemphis Grizzlies
110
UTAUtah Jazz
105
Oct 26, 2026
19
ORLOrlando Magic
111
NYKNew York Knicks
102
Oct 25, 2026
Comeback from 10%
20
NYKNew York Knicks
103
BOSBoston Celtics
107
Oct 23, 2026
21
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans
135
DENDenver Nuggets
141
Oct 24, 2026
OTComeback from 1%Late swing
22
MEMMemphis Grizzlies
123
SACSacramento Kings
112
Oct 25, 2026
23
CHACharlotte Hornets
110
BKNBrooklyn Nets
103
Oct 21, 2026
24
PORPortland Trail Blazers
128
SACSacramento Kings
120
Oct 23, 2026
25
WASWashington Wizards
111
CLECleveland Cavaliers
121
Oct 28, 2026
26
MILMilwaukee Bucks
116
WASWashington Wizards
128
Oct 21, 2026
27
BOSBoston Celtics
113
DETDetroit Pistons
121
Oct 20, 2026
Comeback from 3%
28
GSWGolden State Warriors
122
PHXPhoenix Suns
131
Oct 24, 2026
29
CHACharlotte Hornets
89
DETDetroit Pistons
97
Oct 28, 2026
30
TORToronto Raptors
112
WASWashington Wizards
102
Oct 23, 2026
31
MILMilwaukee Bucks
116
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
127
Oct 24, 2026
32
MIAMiami Heat
110
CHACharlotte Hornets
115
Oct 24, 2026
33
ATLAtlanta Hawks
110
HOUHouston Rockets
120
Oct 26, 2026
34
MIAMiami Heat
129
ATLAtlanta Hawks
117
Oct 28, 2026
35
SASSan Antonio Spurs
122
DALDallas Mavericks
106
Oct 24, 2026
36
LACLos Angeles Clippers
117
LALLos Angeles Lakers
125
Oct 23, 2026
37
CLECleveland Cavaliers
106
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
114
Oct 22, 2026
Comeback from 2%
38
DENDenver Nuggets
84
OKCOklahoma City Thunder
96
Oct 22, 2026
39
WASWashington Wizards
103
CHACharlotte Hornets
110
Oct 26, 2026
40
WASWashington Wizards
124
CHIChicago Bulls
120
Oct 24, 2026
41
DETDetroit Pistons
106
PHIPhiladelphia 76ers
93
Oct 25, 2026
42
DENDenver Nuggets
104
NOPNew Orleans Pelicans
91
Oct 28, 2026
43
BKNBrooklyn Nets
121
CLECleveland Cavaliers
125
Oct 24, 2026
44
MINMinnesota Timberwolves
131
MIAMiami Heat
106
Oct 21, 2026
45
GSWGolden State Warriors
134
DENDenver Nuggets
114
Oct 26, 2026
46
OKCOklahoma City Thunder
116
SASSan Antonio Spurs
104
Oct 20, 2026
47
GSWGolden State Warriors
119
MINMinnesota Timberwolves
114
Oct 28, 2026
48
OKCOklahoma City Thunder
96
DALDallas Mavericks
120
Oct 28, 2026
49
HOUHouston Rockets
121
ATLAtlanta Hawks
114
Oct 24, 2026
50
INDIndiana Pacers
136
BKNBrooklyn Nets
109
Oct 25, 2026
51
PHXPhoenix Suns
114
OKCOklahoma City Thunder
125
Oct 26, 2026
52
CHIChicago Bulls
99
BOSBoston Celtics
134
Oct 26, 2026
53
DETDetroit Pistons
97
NYKNew York Knicks
111
Oct 27, 2026
54
LALLos Angeles Lakers
103
LACLos Angeles Clippers
87
Oct 28, 2026
55
DETDetroit Pistons
128
MIAMiami Heat
111
Oct 23, 2026
56
SACSacramento Kings
96
LACLos Angeles Clippers
121
Oct 21, 2026
57
UTAUtah Jazz
103
MEMMemphis Grizzlies
123
Oct 21, 2026
58
MINMinnesota Timberwolves
115
ORLOrlando Magic
93
Oct 23, 2026
59
ORLOrlando Magic
99
TORToronto Raptors
129
Oct 28, 2026
60
HOUHouston Rockets
132
MILMilwaukee Bucks
100
Oct 28, 2026
61
GSWGolden State Warriors
105
LALLos Angeles Lakers
127
Oct 21, 2026
62
TORToronto Raptors
94
MINMinnesota Timberwolves
117
Oct 25, 2026
63
SACSacramento Kings
103
SASSan Antonio Spurs
130
Oct 27, 2026
64
ATLAtlanta Hawks
128
CHACharlotte Hornets
81
Oct 23, 2026
65
DALDallas Mavericks
121
INDIndiana Pacers
105
Oct 23, 2026
66
DALDallas Mavericks
110
HOUHouston Rockets
128
Oct 21, 2026
67
CHIChicago Bulls
92
TORToronto Raptors
135
Oct 21, 2026
68
PHXPhoenix Suns
83
PORPortland Trail Blazers
124
Oct 21, 2026
Win probability from CourtSketch's model (score, clock, possession, home court).