NYK 132-125 MIA, December 21, 2025

Did the better shots win?

No. NYK beat MIA 132-125, but MIA's shots were worth 123.5 points to NYK's 111.5.

NYK 132-125 MIA, December 21, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	85	114	94.9	18/21	16.6	132	111.5
MIA	87	99	95.6	26/35	27.9	125	123.5

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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