NYK 127-97 POR, January 30, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat POR 127-97, and NYK's shots were worth 123.3 points to POR's 109.0.

NYK 127-97 POR, January 30, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	99	115	111.8	12/14	11.5	127	123.3
POR	81	83	94.2	14/19	14.8	97	109.0

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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