SAS 134-132 NYK, December 31, 2025

Did the better shots win?

Yes. SAS beat NYK 134-132, and SAS's shots were worth 131.8 points to NYK's 123.0.

SAS 134-132 NYK, December 31, 2025: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
SAS	89	102	100.1	32/40	31.7	134	131.8
NYK	96	114	106.4	18/20	16.6	132	123.0

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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