DET 117-126 WAS, February 5, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. WAS beat DET 126-117, but DET's shots were worth 120.6 points to WAS's 113.5.

DET 117-126 WAS, February 5, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DET	88	91	95.2	26/33	25.3	117	120.6
WAS	91	116	99.7	10/18	13.8	126	113.5

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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