NOP 126-111 PHI, February 21, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. NOP beat PHI 126-111, but PHI's shots were worth 129.6 points to NOP's 124.3.

NOP 126-111 PHI, February 21, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
NOP	81	97	95.0	29/38	29.4	126	124.3
PHI	94	84	103.4	27/33	26.2	111	129.6

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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