How to find the best game on tonight

HBKL Labs LLC · Updated 2026-11-07

The best game on tonight is usually the one that is close and late: a one-score game in the 4th quarter, or still level in the final minutes. Check the margin and the clock on every live game, then find where it is on. An app can do that sorting for you.

A one-minute method
1. List what is liveOpen a scoreboard for your league and look only at games in progress.
2. Sort by margin, then by time leftA one-score game with the clock running out beats a blowout or a game with hours left. This is the rule Must Watch uses to rank games: the closest, latest games rise to the top.
3. Find the channel or appCheck which channel or streaming app has it before you reach for the remote.
4. Decide earlyThe point of a late close game is catching it before it ends, so alerts that arrive with time left to get to a TV are worth more than a final score.
Apps that can help

ESPN: its App Store listing describes real-time scores, a way to explore top games, and streaming of the ESPN networks. It covers the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, college sports, golf, soccer and tennis.

League apps: the MLB app's App Store listing describes live game updates on the Lock Screen and alerts for followed players, for baseball only.

Common questions

What makes a game worth watching live?

A close score late in the game. It is the part you cannot get back after the final whistle, which is why a one-score game in the 4th quarter is the usual pick.

How do I know when a game is getting close?

Watch the margin and the clock yourself, or use an app that sends alerts early enough to get to a TV.

Does it work for more than one league?

Scoreboard apps differ. Must Watch covers NFL, college football, NBA, WNBA, MLB, NHL and soccer (Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, Champions League, Europa League, MLS, Brasileirão, Liga MX, Libertadores) in one ranked list.

One option: Must Watch

Must Watch is a free iPhone app that ranks every live game best first with a plain reason why, shows the channel or streaming app for each, and alerts you in time to get to a TV. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by any league, team, broadcaster or sports data provider.

About Must Watch

Sources
  1. ESPN: Live Sports & Scores (App Store listing), Disney Electronic Content, Inc. via the App Store. Listing description, US store. Read November 7, 2026.
  2. MLB (App Store listing), Major League Baseball Advanced Media via the App Store. Listing description, US store. Read November 7, 2026.
  3. Must Watch: Best Game On (App Store listing), HBKL Labs LLC via the App Store. Describes the ranking and alerts above. Read November 7, 2026.
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