Best games on Wednesday, November 11

Wednesday, November 11, 2026 · final

The Lineup Is ranked 179 games on Wednesday, November 11 and none cleared the bar; the closest was Thunder at Trail Blazers (importance 47). Here's how that day's slate finished.

  1. #1 · NBAImportance 47
    Final·KUNP 16

    Thunder at Trail Blazers

    Thunder8-4108
    Trail Blazers8-3118

    Deni Avdija scored 28 points and added six assists as the Trail Blazers beat the Thunder 118-108. After trailing by four in the first quarter, Portland seized control with a 28-18 second.

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  2. #2 · NHLImportance 42
    Final·ESPN+

    Predators at Ducks

    Predators10-4-54
    Ducks10-8-12

    The Predators ended the Ducks’ five-game winning streak with a 4-2 conference win, taking the lead for good on Nils Hoglander’s second-period goal. After Anaheim cut it to 3-2 in the third, Steven Stamkos restored the two-goal margin.

    Why it scores 42 →
  3. #3 · NBAImportance 42
    Final·ESPN

    Warriors at Rockets

    Warriors8-4108
    Rockets9-3115

    The Rockets led wire to wire, beating the Warriors 115-108 as Durant paced Houston with 20 points and five assists. Sengun added 19 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.

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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