NYK 99-111 ATL, January 2, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. ATL beat NYK 111-99, but NYK's shots were worth 126.6 points to ATL's 117.7.

NYK 99-111 ATL, January 2, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	97	81	109.6	18/21	17.0	99	126.6
ATL	88	96	98.3	15/25	19.5	111	117.7

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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