BOS 89-111 NYK, February 8, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. NYK beat BOS 111-89, but BOS's shots were worth 111.3 points to NYK's 103.3.

BOS 89-111 NYK, February 8, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BOS	92	75	99.2	14/15	12.1	89	111.3
NYK	83	94	86.0	17/24	17.2	111	103.3

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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