CHI 110-126 DET, February 21, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. DET beat CHI 126-110, and DET's shots were worth 141.6 points to CHI's 116.4.

CHI 110-126 DET, 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
CHI	84	93	98.0	17/24	18.4	110	116.4
DET	105	115	130.3	11/15	11.3	126	141.6

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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