DET 108-105 PHX, January 15, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat PHX 108-105, and DET's shots were worth 114.6 points to PHX's 106.5.

DET 108-105 PHX, January 15, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	81	85	85.4	23/37	29.3	108	114.6
PHX	87	89	87.6	16/25	19.0	105	106.5

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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