DEN 117-119 CLE, February 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. CLE beat DEN 119-117, but DEN's shots were worth 118.0 points to CLE's 114.9.

DEN 117-119 CLE, February 9, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
DEN	85	89	89.7	28/35	28.3	117	118.0
CLE	92	101	96.6	18/22	18.2	119	114.9

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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