BOS 115-101 CHI, January 5, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat CHI 115-101, and BOS's shots were worth 115.6 points to CHI's 98.5.

BOS 115-101 CHI, 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
BOS	104	104	105.2	11/13	10.4	115	115.6
CHI	86	92	90.5	9/10	8.0	101	98.5

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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