BOS 98-96 MIA, February 6, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat MIA 98-96, and BOS's shots were worth 105.0 points to MIA's 95.8.

BOS 98-96 MIA, February 6, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	84	80	85.9	18/23	19.0	98	105.0
MIA	84	83	81.7	13/18	14.1	96	95.8

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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