NYK 117-119 BOS, April 8, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. BOS beat NYK 119-117, but NYK's shots were worth 118.5 points to BOS's 114.0.

NYK 117-119 BOS, April 8, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	101	107	105.5	10/16	13.0	117	118.5
BOS	87	99	93.8	20/25	20.2	119	114.0

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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