DET 121-90 NYK, January 5, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat NYK 121-90, and DET's shots were worth 101.7 points to NYK's 86.8.

DET 121-90 NYK, January 5, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	86	110	89.3	11/16	12.4	121	101.7
NYK	76	77	75.3	13/14	11.4	90	86.8

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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