ORL 85-108 NYK, December 27, 2024

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat ORL 108-85, and NYK's shots were worth 105.3 points to ORL's 96.8.

ORL 85-108 NYK, December 27, 2024: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
ORL	87	74	87.5	11/12	9.3	85	96.8
NYK	75	84	78.6	24/34	26.7	108	105.3

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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