NYK 143-106 MEM, January 27, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat MEM 143-106, and NYK's shots were worth 141.4 points to MEM's 111.5.

NYK 143-106 MEM, January 27, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	108	129	127.2	14/18	14.2	143	141.4
MEM	91	91	98.4	15/17	13.0	106	111.5

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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