NYK 126-124 CLE, December 25, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. NYK beat CLE 126-124, but CLE's shots were worth 119.6 points to NYK's 119.3.

NYK 126-124 CLE, December 25, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	94	109	102.0	17/22	17.3	126	119.3
CLE	86	105	100.9	19/23	18.7	124	119.6

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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