DET 118-80 NYK, February 6, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. DET beat NYK 118-80, but NYK's shots were worth 98.8 points to DET's 97.3.

DET 118-80 NYK, 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
DET	83	105	85.6	13/15	11.8	118	97.3
NYK	82	66	85.0	14/17	13.8	80	98.8

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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