CLE 109-94 NYK, February 24, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. CLE beat NYK 109-94, and CLE's shots were worth 123.5 points to NYK's 110.1.

CLE 109-94 NYK, February 24, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
CLE	87	87	100.3	22/30	23.2	109	123.5
NYK	86	80	93.8	14/21	16.2	94	110.1

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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