NYK 112-100 LAL, February 1, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. NYK beat LAL 112-100, and NYK's shots were worth 116.6 points to LAL's 107.1.

NYK 112-100 LAL, February 1, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	91	104	107.7	8/11	8.9	112	116.6
LAL	84	88	92.9	12/19	14.2	100	107.1

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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