NYK 122-112 DEN, January 29, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat DEN 122-112, and NYK's shots were worth 130.8 points to DEN's 107.5.

NYK 122-112 DEN, January 29, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	93	110	116.3	12/18	14.5	122	130.8
DEN	84	92	89.6	20/23	17.9	112	107.5

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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