BKN 117-126 PHX, January 19, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Neither side had the better shots. PHX beat BKN 126-117, and the shots on each side were worth 104.8.

BKN 117-126 PHX, January 19, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BKN	81	97	88.3	20/21	16.5	117	104.8
PHX	77	108	86.2	18/23	18.6	126	104.8

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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