BKN 126-115 MEM, March 9, 2026

Did the better shots win?

No. BKN beat MEM 126-115, but MEM's shots were worth 119.5 points to BKN's 112.2.

BKN 126-115 MEM, March 9, 2026: points scored against what the shots were worth, by team

Team	FGA	FG points	FG expected	FT	FT expected	Points	Shots' worth
BKN	85	111	97.6	15/19	14.6	126	112.2
MEM	92	94	99.6	21/25	19.8	115	119.5

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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