PHI 119-125 NYK, January 15, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat PHI 125-119, and NYK's shots were worth 117.6 points to PHI's 112.8.

PHI 119-125 NYK, January 15, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
PHI92105101.414/1411.4119112.8
NYK8610899.017/2418.6125117.6

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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