NYK 111-120 DET, December 7, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat NYK 120-111, and DET's shots were worth 113.5 points to NYK's 108.2.

NYK 111-120 DET, December 7, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	79	95	87.4	16/27	20.9	111	108.2
DET	83	104	98.2	16/19	15.3	120	113.5

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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