POR 135-118 PHI, February 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. POR beat PHI 135-118, and POR's shots were worth 129.3 points to PHI's 112.9.

POR 135-118 PHI, 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
POR	97	116	109.4	19/25	19.9	135	129.3
PHI	81	87	84.1	31/36	28.8	118	112.9

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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