NYK 113-126 LAC, March 26, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. LAC beat NYK 126-113, but NYK's shots were worth 115.1 points to LAC's 112.8.

NYK 113-126 LAC, March 26, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	84	97	97.6	16/22	17.5	113	115.1
LAC	88	106	94.0	20/24	18.9	126	112.8

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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