CLE 142-105 NYK, February 21, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat NYK 142-105, and CLE's shots were worth 122.5 points to NYK's 107.8.

CLE 142-105 NYK, February 21, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	92	131	110.1	11/15	12.4	142	122.5
NYK	89	94	93.9	11/18	13.9	105	107.8

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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