DEN 118-145 NYK, November 25, 2024

Did the better shots win?

No. NYK beat DEN 145-118, but DEN's shots were worth 122.8 points to NYK's 115.7.

DEN 118-145 NYK, November 25, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DEN	92	93	101.3	25/27	21.5	118	122.8
NYK	92	131	102.6	14/16	13.1	145	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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