IND 113-114 NYK, December 18, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat IND 114-113, and NYK's shots were worth 111.0 points to IND's 109.7.

IND 113-114 NYK, December 18, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
IND	93	97	96.0	16/18	13.8	113	109.7
NYK	92	103	95.7	11/19	15.3	114	111.0

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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