It's Our Year

The Watch Log

Every NBA game I watched in 2026–27, logged the night of. Rated, argued with, and occasionally regretted.

Updated November 10, 2026 · 79 games so far

79Games
19Nights
30/30Teams seen
3–8Pacers, while I watched

Fan type Multi-Screen Menace. 4.2 games a night. League Pass is a second home.

Night by night

Every night of the season, shaded by how many games I logged. Longest streak: 14 nights. Busiest: 9 games on November 2.

Games per team

A game counts for both teams. The Pacers get no special treatment here, only gold.

  1. IND Pacers 11
  2. PHI 76ers 10
  3. LAL Lakers 8
  4. DEN Nuggets 8
  5. CLE Cavaliers 7
  6. MEM Grizzlies 7
  7. POR Trail Blazers 7
  8. UTA Jazz 6
  9. NYK Knicks 6
  10. HOU Rockets 6
  11. SAS Spurs 6
  12. GSW Warriors 6
  13. CHI Bulls 5
  14. DAL Mavericks 5
  15. NOP Pelicans 5
  16. DET Pistons 5
  17. OKC Thunder 5
  18. WAS Wizards 5
  19. BOS Celtics 4
  20. LAC Clippers 4
  21. ATL Hawks 4
  22. MIA Heat 4
  23. SAC Kings 4
  24. ORL Magic 4
  25. MIL Bucks 3
  26. TOR Raptors 3
  27. PHX Suns 3
  28. MIN Timberwolves 3
  29. CHA Hornets 2
  30. BKN Nets 2

Against the spread

Lines from the morning previews. No money on any of these. Just pride, and not much of that.

44–37ATS
54.3%Cover rate
56–25Straight up
6–3Locks
Favorites
31–20
Underdogs
13–17
Backing the Pacers
1–3
Fading the Pacers
1–1
Upset calls
9–12
Waiting on a final
2
  • DET Pistons −10.5 vs. Wizards Nov 9 · final 111–122 · Pistons to win Covered Won
  • SAS Spurs −8.5 vs. Suns Lock Nov 9 · Spurs to win Pending
  • GSW Warriors −9.5 vs. Pelicans Nov 9 · Warriors to win Pending
  • MEM Grizzlies +3 vs. Raptors Nov 9 · final 118–102 · Grizzlies to win (upset call) Covered Won
  • LAL Lakers +1.5 vs. Hawks Nov 9 · final 124–114 · Lakers to win (upset call) Covered Won
  • IND Pacers +2.5 vs. Mavericks Nov 9 · final 122–125 · Pacers to win (upset call) Missed Lost
  • HOU Rockets −8.5 vs. Nuggets Nov 9 · final 100–110 · Rockets to win Covered Won
  • CLE Cavaliers −9.5 vs. Hornets Nov 9 · final 112–124 · Cavaliers to win Missed Lost
  • UTA Jazz +11.5 vs. Timberwolves Nov 8 · final 100–115 · Timberwolves to win Missed Won
  • CHI Bulls +9.5 vs. 76ers Nov 8 · final 127–121 · 76ers to win Covered Won

The jersey report

What I wore for Pacers games, and what it got us.

  • Nesmith City3 games · avg 3.0★ 1–2
  • Zubac ABA3 games · avg 2.3★ 1–2
  • Pascal Pinstripes3 games · avg 1.7★ 0–3
  • No jersey1 game · avg 5.0★ 1–0
  • Haliburton Statement1 game · avg 4.0★ 0–1

Best games

  • INDNOP Pacers at PelicansOct 21 · 123–120 · Tyrese Haliburton ★★★★★
  • HOUSAS Rockets at SpursOct 23 · 114–110 · Amen Thompson ★★★★★
  • NOPMEM Pelicans at GrizzliesNov 2 · 135–134 OT · Ty Jerome ★★★★☆
  • CLEATL Cavaliers at HawksOct 29 · 111–114 · Onyeka Okongwu ★★★★☆
  • INDMEM Pacers at GrizzliesNov 4 · 107–103 · Andrew Nembhard ★★★★☆

Closest finishes

  • NOPMEM Pelicans at GrizzliesNov 2 · 135–134 OT 1pt
  • MINCLE Timberwolves at CavaliersOct 26 · 125–127 OT 2pts
  • INDDAL Pacers at MavericksNov 9 · 122–125 3pts
  • CLEATL Cavaliers at HawksOct 29 · 111–114 3pts
  • MEMGSW Grizzlies at WarriorsOct 23 · 111–108 3pts

Player of the game

  1. 1Damian Lillard4
  2. 2Luka Doncic4
  3. 3Tyrese Maxey4
  4. 4Anthony Davis3
  5. 5Donovan Mitchell3
  6. 6Pascal Siakam3
  7. 7Ty Jerome3
  8. 8Tyrese Haliburton3
  9. 9Alperen Sengun2
  10. 10Andrew Nembhard2

Upsets and close lines

  • DAL Mavericks won as a 6.5-point underdogOct 30 · Rockets at Mavericks · 111–116
  • IND Pacers won as a 6.5-point underdogNov 4 · Pacers at Grizzlies · 107–103
  • ORL Magic won as a 5.5-point underdogOct 30 · Magic at Raptors · 121–114
  • NOP Pelicans won as a 5.5-point underdogNov 2 · Pelicans at Grizzlies · 135–134 OT
  • OKC Thunder won as a 4.5-point underdogNov 2 · Thunder at Cavaliers · 117–112

My average rating by the size of the spread.

  • Pick’em to 38 games 2.4★
  • 3.5 to 6.516 games 2.7★
  • 7 to 9.55 games 2.4★
  • 10 or more3 games 1.7★

Vibes

#Blowout7#Star duel7#Boring5#Thriller4#Foul-fest3#Ref show3#Eh2#Injuries2#Rivalry2#Solid2#Bad vibes1#Comeback1#Masterclass1#OT thriller1

  • PHI76ers games bring the Blowout2 times
  • CHIBulls games bring the Blowout2 times
  • CLECavaliers games bring the Star duel2 times
  • UTAJazz games bring the Blowout2 times
  • DALMavericks games bring the Star duel2 times
  • DENNuggets games bring the Eh2 times

The log

The latest twenty games, notes and all.

  1. Mon, Nov 9 ★★★☆☆

    Nuggets 100 at Rockets 110

    Player of the game: Kevin Durant #Eh

  2. Mon, Nov 9 ★★★☆☆

    Pacers 122 at Mavericks 125

    Player of the game: Pascal Siakam Wore: Zubac ABA #Star duel #Shootout #Ref show

    I miss Ty, awful officiating down the line holy crap no foul??????

  3. Sun, Nov 8 ★★★☆☆

    Lakers 121 at Pistons 116

    Player of the game: Austin Reaves #Thriller

  4. Sun, Nov 8 ★★★☆☆

    76ers 127 at Bulls 121

    Player of the game: Jaylen Brown #Solid #Thriller

  5. Sat, Nov 7 ★★☆☆☆

    Spurs 125 at Trail Blazers 103

    Player of the game: Victor Wembanyama #Boring

  6. Sat, Nov 7 ★★☆☆☆

    Knicks 109 at Cavaliers 97

    Player of the game: Donovan Mitchell #Star duel

  7. Sat, Nov 7 ★★★☆☆

    Nuggets 114 at Pacers 102

    Player of the game: Pascal Siakam Wore: Pascal Pinstripes #Eh

  8. Fri, Nov 6 · NBA Cup ★★★☆☆

    Trail Blazers 118 at Lakers 124

    Player of the game: Luka Doncic #Foul-fest #Star duel #Ref show

  9. Fri, Nov 6 · NBA Cup ★★☆☆☆

    76ers 95 at Cavaliers 119

    Player of the game: Donovan Mitchell #Blowout

  10. Wed, Nov 4 ★★★★☆

    Pacers 107 at Grizzlies 103

    Player of the game: Andrew Nembhard Wore: Nesmith City #Thriller

    Shoutout Braden, Shoutout P, Shoutout Nesmith

  11. Wed, Nov 4 ★★★☆☆

    76ers 112 at Pistons 106

    Player of the game: Jaylen Brown #Star duel

  12. Mon, Nov 2 ★★☆☆☆

    Heat 117 at Lakers 138

    Player of the game: Luka Doncic #Blowout

    This Heat team kind of sucks huh

  13. Mon, Nov 2 ★★★☆☆

    Trail Blazers 118 at Nuggets 110

    Player of the game: Damian Lillard #Star duel

  14. Mon, Nov 2 ★☆☆☆☆

    Jazz 97 at Spurs 119

    Player of the game: Dylan Harper #Blowout

    Will Hardy brother- gotta win games this year

  15. Mon, Nov 2 ★★☆☆☆

    Celtics 93 at Rockets 109

    Player of the game: Alperen Sengun

  16. Mon, Nov 2 ★★★★☆

    Pelicans 135 at Grizzlies 134 OT

    Player of the game: Ty Jerome #OT thriller

    Ty Jerome MVP

  17. Mon, Nov 2 ★★☆☆☆

    Bulls 107 at 76ers 126

    Player of the game: Tyrese Maxey #Blowout

  18. Mon, Nov 2 ★★★☆☆

    Hawks 108 at Pacers 104

    Player of the game: Braden Smith Wore: Nesmith City #Thriller

    Shoutout to those six guys. Braden Smith, I was wrong about you

  19. Mon, Nov 2 ★★☆☆☆

    Wizards 103 at Magic 94

    Player of the game: Anthony Davis

  20. Mon, Nov 2 ★★★☆☆

    Thunder 117 at Cavaliers 112

    Player of the game: Shai Gilgeous Alexander #Star duel

    look at SGA's shot attempts lol