NYK 143-120 SAC, January 25, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat SAC 143-120, and NYK's shots were worth 138.1 points to SAC's 118.6.

NYK 143-120 SAC, January 25, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	105	121	119.5	22/23	18.6	143	138.1
SAC	95	106	106.0	14/16	12.6	120	118.6

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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