BOS 123-117 NYK, December 2, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat NYK 123-117, and BOS's shots were worth 106.1 points to NYK's 101.0.

BOS 123-117 NYK, December 2, 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	111	94.6	12/14	11.5	123	106.1
NYK	85	105	88.3	12/17	12.7	117	101.0

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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