NYK 119-130 PHI, January 3, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. PHI beat NYK 130-119, but NYK's shots were worth 125.2 points to PHI's 124.0.

NYK 119-130 PHI, January 3, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	89	92	98.8	27/32	26.4	119	125.2
PHI	90	115	104.8	15/23	19.2	130	124.0

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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