NYK 111-126 DET, February 19, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat NYK 126-111, and DET's shots were worth 125.1 points to NYK's 122.4.

NYK 111-126 DET, February 19, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NYK	87	90	101.6	21/28	20.8	111	122.4
DET	93	109	109.4	17/20	15.6	126	125.1

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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