NYK 104-110 CLE, October 28, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat NYK 110-104, but NYK's shots were worth 113.8 points to CLE's 112.0.

NYK 104-110 CLE, October 28, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	90	89	99.3	15/18	14.5	104	113.8
CLE	82	90	93.6	20/24	18.4	110	112.0

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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