BOS 117-114 DET, November 26, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. BOS beat DET 117-114, but DET's shots were worth 120.8 points to BOS's 107.0.

BOS 117-114 DET, November 26, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	87	96	87.3	21/24	19.6	117	107.0
DET	93	85	93.0	29/36	27.8	114	120.8

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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