IND 98-96 BOS, January 12, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. IND beat BOS 98-96, but BOS's shots were worth 97.5 points to IND's 91.5.

IND 98-96 BOS, January 12, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team
TeamFGAFG pointsFG expectedFTFT expectedPointsShots' worth
IND849487.14/64.49891.5
BOS888990.37/97.29697.5

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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