CHI 124-102 BKN, January 18, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CHI beat BKN 124-102, and CHI's shots were worth 116.4 points to BKN's 108.3.

CHI 124-102 BKN, January 18, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CHI	94	118	109.3	6/9	7.1	124	116.4
BKN	83	92	96.8	10/15	11.4	102	108.3

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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