PHX 81-97 BOS, February 24, 2026

Did the better shots win?

Yes. BOS beat PHX 97-81, and BOS's shots were worth 112.1 points to PHX's 96.3.

PHX 81-97 BOS, 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
PHX	79	70	85.6	11/13	10.7	81	96.3
BOS	95	89	104.9	8/9	7.2	97	112.1

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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