MIN 115-104 NYK, December 23, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. MIN beat NYK 115-104, and MIN's shots were worth 124.3 points to NYK's 120.0.

MIN 115-104 NYK, December 23, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
MIN	93	99	107.2	16/23	17.2	115	124.3
NYK	99	93	107.5	11/15	12.5	104	120.0

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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