DET 104-103 BOS, January 19, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat BOS 104-103, but BOS's shots were worth 106.5 points to DET's 105.7.

DET 104-103 BOS, 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
DET	88	87	87.8	17/23	17.9	104	105.7
BOS	83	79	82.9	24/30	23.6	103	106.5

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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