BKN 95-99 NYK, January 21, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. NYK beat BKN 99-95, but BKN's shots were worth 114.5 points to NYK's 111.7.

BKN 95-99 NYK, January 21, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BKN	86	76	95.0	19/25	19.5	95	114.5
NYK	87	88	100.3	11/14	11.5	99	111.7

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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