NYK 146-112 UTA, December 5, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. NYK beat UTA 146-112, but UTA's shots were worth 126.4 points to NYK's 123.3.

NYK 146-112 UTA, December 5, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	91	123	102.0	23/26	21.3	146	123.3
UTA	87	85	98.6	27/35	27.7	112	126.4

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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