PHI 115-117 CLE, January 16, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat PHI 117-115, but PHI's shots were worth 113.9 points to CLE's 110.0.

PHI 115-117 CLE, January 16, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHI	91	98	98.0	17/19	15.9	115	113.9
CLE	85	105	97.6	12/17	12.4	117	110.0

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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