BOS 118-105 NYK, February 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat NYK 118-105, and BOS's shots were worth 105.1 points to NYK's 99.5.

BOS 118-105 NYK, February 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	91	107	96.4	11/11	8.6	118	105.1
NYK	92	94	90.7	11/11	8.8	105	99.5

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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