PHX 118-116 NOP, March 6, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. PHX beat NOP 118-116, but NOP's shots were worth 130.8 points to PHX's 124.2.

PHX 118-116 NOP, March 6, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
PHX	90	100	104.9	18/26	19.3	118	124.2
NOP	83	84	101.2	32/37	29.7	116	130.8

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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