NYK 103-87 SAC, January 27, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat SAC 103-87, and NYK's shots were worth 102.3 points to SAC's 101.9.

NYK 103-87 SAC, January 27, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	78	87	88.2	16/18	14.2	103	102.3
SAC	87	75	90.3	12/14	11.6	87	101.9

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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