BOS 120-119 NOP, January 12, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat NOP 120-119, and BOS's shots were worth 131.2 points to NOP's 104.2.

BOS 120-119 NOP, January 12, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	101	101	112.6	19/23	18.6	120	131.2
NOP	86	97	84.7	22/26	19.5	119	104.2

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.

All NBA games, 2024-25

Over Expected is a basketball shot-value platform covering NBA, EuroLeague, EuroCup, Liga ACB, Lega Basket Serie A, Basketball Bundesliga, Greek Basket League, ABA Liga, WNBA.