DET 117-97 BOS, February 26, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat BOS 117-97, and DET's shots were worth 104.3 points to BOS's 93.8.

DET 117-97 BOS, February 26, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	89	107	91.0	10/17	13.2	117	104.3
BOS	80	87	81.8	10/15	12.0	97	93.8

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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