BKN 96-120 HOU, January 1, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. HOU beat BKN 120-96, but BKN's shots were worth 109.5 points to HOU's 104.8.

BKN 96-120 HOU, January 1, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BKN	76	78	86.0	18/30	23.6	96	109.5
HOU	82	106	90.9	14/18	13.9	120	104.8

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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