NYK 99-106 PHX, January 17, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. PHX beat NYK 106-99, and PHX's shots were worth 116.3 points to NYK's 111.5.

NYK 99-106 PHX, January 17, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	82	80	92.3	19/25	19.3	99	111.5
PHX	82	83	93.9	23/27	22.5	106	116.3

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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