NYK 97-114 DAL, January 19, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. DAL beat NYK 114-97, but NYK's shots were worth 124.6 points to DAL's 110.2.

NYK 97-114 DAL, January 19, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	95	85	109.0	12/20	15.6	97	124.6
DAL	82	95	89.8	19/28	20.3	114	110.2

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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