BOS 132-109 NYK, October 22, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat NYK 132-109, and BOS's shots were worth 106.6 points to NYK's 89.8.

BOS 132-109 NYK, October 22, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	95	125	100.2	7/8	6.3	132	106.6
NYK	78	97	77.0	12/16	12.7	109	89.8

Field goals are priced by how often shots like them go in, free throws at the shooter's season rate. The gap between the score and the shots' worth is not a luck number: misses bring putbacks, and a team that falls behind takes more shots and draws more free throws. How it is measured.

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