BOS 108-104 BKN, November 8, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. BOS beat BKN 108-104, but BKN's shots were worth 115.7 points to BOS's 113.8.

BOS 108-104 BKN, November 8, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	90	92	98.4	16/19	15.5	108	113.8
BKN	100	92	103.1	12/15	12.6	104	115.7

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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