DET 98-128 NYK, November 1, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat DET 128-98, and NYK's shots were worth 118.2 points to DET's 92.7.

DET 98-128 NYK, November 1, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	81	93	87.3	5/7	5.4	98	92.7
NYK	101	122	110.0	6/10	8.1	128	118.2

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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