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By and We right now, but we can revisit the greatest games in history — at least those that are up on YouTube. We used statistics and expert opinions to look for some of the all-time greatest upsets, comebacks, matchups and most memorable games, then we collected video of those games in this archive. To relive those moments, filter to see the games in each category — and scroll down to see the criteria we used to find these particular games — or just hit the “random” button and let us pick a perfect game for you.Watch a random game 🎲showing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;older games&nbsp;more recent games&nbsp;showing&nbsp;How did we decide which games truly deserved “classic” status? For each sport we looked at (starting with the NBA), we searched for playoff games that fit into the following categories:For each of these categories, we picked up to 20 of the highest-ranking games in each sport for which we could find clips or (preferably) 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 and let us know.Get more FiveThirtyEight© 2018 ABC News Internet Ventures. All rights reserved.

By and We right now, but we can revisit the greatest games in history — at least those that are up on YouTube. We used statistics and expert opinions to look for some of the all-time greatest upsets, comebacks, matchups and most memorable games, then we collected video of those games in this archive. To relive those moments, filter to see the games in each category — and scroll down to see the criteria we used to find these particular games — or just hit the “random” button and let us pick a perfect game for you.Watch a random game 🎲showing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;older games&nbsp;more recent...

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