Best games on Monday, November 9

Monday, November 9, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 125 games on Monday, November 9 and none cleared the bar; the closest was Berkhamsted at Plymouth (importance 47). Here's how that day's slate finished.

  2. #2 · NBAImportance 37
    Final·DAZN CLE

    Cavaliers at Hornets

    Cavaliers5-6112
    Hornets4-7124

    The Hornets beat the Cavaliers 124-112, breaking the game open with a 15-point second quarter. Grayson Allen scored 27, and Naz Reid added 25 points and 13 rebounds.

  3. #3 · NHLImportance 37
    Final·ESPN+

    Rangers at Oilers

    Rangers10-8-11
    Oilers13-3-33

    Draisaitl scored twice as the Oilers beat the Rangers 3-1, with his late third-period goal restoring a two-goal cushion. Devon Levi stopped 28 of 29 shots.

    Why it scores 37 →

How the ranking works

Every game gets an importance score, built from 11 factors — rankings, playoff stakes, rivalry, star power, elimination pressure, how close the game actually projects to be, and more. The score is explained, never a black box. Narratives are written from the real state of the season — not "tune in tonight."

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