NYK 119-124 DET, January 13, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat NYK 124-119, and DET's shots were worth 104.8 points to NYK's 101.2.

NYK 119-124 DET, January 13, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	80	95	77.6	24/29	23.5	119	101.2
DET	92	107	90.9	17/18	14.0	124	104.8

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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