PHX 112-107 NYK, January 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHX beat NYK 112-107, and PHX's shots were worth 109.8 points to NYK's 103.0.

PHX 112-107 NYK, January 9, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	85	92	91.0	20/23	18.8	112	109.8
NYK	82	90	85.6	17/21	17.4	107	103.0

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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