We may not be able to watch live sports right now—but we can revisit the greatest games in history.
We know that statistics can’t capture, so to make sure we didn’t miss any all-time great games, we also included up to 15 additional games from subjective lists likeFor each of these categories, we picked up to 20 of the highest-ranking games in each sportOur data for “iconic comebacks” was a bit more limited across all sports, so we often ended up with fewer than 20 games in that category.
for which we could find clips or the whole game on YouTube. For sports with playoff series, the “legendary matchups” category tended to yield a top 20 that was full of games from just a few series, so added one more rule: If multiple games from the same series were in the top 20, we included only the highest-rated game from that series so our database would have more variety.
But if a series went to six or seven games and had multiple games in the top 20, we included up to one additional game. For this, we prioritized the series clincher if it matched our criteria. If not, we took the series’ next-highest-rated game. That’s why there are more than 20 “legendary matchups” in the NBA and why, for example, there are two games from the 1998 NBA Finals series between the Utah Jazz and the Chicago Bulls.
If we couldn’t find a YouTube upload of a game’s full broadcast, we settled for condensed games or highlights. Some clips will include only the fourth quarter of the game or other partial coverage; those games have a “highlight/partial game” label so you know what to expect. If you find a more complete or higher-quality version of a game than the one we’re showing, email us at
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