NYK 119-111 CLE, October 22, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat CLE 119-111, and NYK's shots were worth 129.2 points to CLE's 107.9.

NYK 119-111 CLE, October 22, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	86	88	99.6	31/36	29.6	119	129.2
CLE	86	99	94.4	12/18	13.5	111	107.9

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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