IND 122-140 BOS, December 26, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat IND 140-122, and BOS's shots were worth 114.6 points to IND's 106.5.

IND 122-140 BOS, December 26, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
IND	89	106	91.1	16/20	15.4	122	106.5
BOS	83	114	86.9	26/34	27.8	140	114.6

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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