Chris Brown and Drake killed it with a comedic sketch at the ESPYs — which is way better than when they were ACTUALLY trying to kill each other.

It went down like we called it — after a long setup to establish the Breezy/Drizzy’s beef … Drake ends up on an operating table where “Dr.” Blake Griffin appears to be performing surgery … that is until Brown menacingly pops up with surgical tools ready to do the work.

Afterward … Griffin and Brown were live on stage, where Chris introduced himself as, “America’s Sweetheart.”

The crowd loved it — even though Chris mocking his violent streak is a high-risk move on the eve of his D.C. assault trial … but hey, at least he left Rihanna out of it.